Construction Accountant

Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Accountant to support the financial operations of a growing commercial electrical construction company. This is a full-time, primarily in-office position focused on managing accounting activities across multiple active construction projects.

The ideal candidate has direct experience in construction accounting, project accounting, or accounting for a general contractor, subcontractor, electrical contractor, or skilled-trades company and understands how construction accounting connects directly to project operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage accounting for multiple active construction projects.


• Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable.


• Prepare project invoices, payment applications, and AIA G702/G703 billing.


• Maintain schedules of values and billing percentages.


• Track job costs, budgets, commitments, and project expenses.


• Track change orders, retention, and outstanding payments.


• Prepare conditional and unconditional lien releases.


• Track preliminary notices and construction compliance documentation.


• Process vendor, supplier, and subcontractor invoices.


• Review purchase orders, receipts, and project cost coding.


• Coordinate with Project Managers on billing and job-cost reporting.


• Support payroll, timecard review, and labor cost allocations.


• Assist with certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements when applicable.


• Perform bank and credit-card reconciliations.


• Assist with month-end reporting and financial reconciliations.


• Support project closeout, final billing, and retention collection.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Previous construction accounting or project accounting experience.


• Experience with a general contractor, subcontractor, electrical contractor, or construction company preferred.


• Strong understanding of job costing, construction billing, retention, and change orders.


• Experience with AIA billing, schedules of values, and lien releases preferred.


• Strong accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections experience.


• Strong Excel skills.


• QuickBooks experience strongly preferred.


• Experience with Procore, Sage, Foundation, CMiC, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, or similar systems is a plus.


• Highly organized and accurate with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.


• Strong communication skills and ability to work with Project Managers, vendors, GCs, payroll, and leadership.