Construction Accountant/Controller

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Construction
Controller / Senior Accountant to manage the day-to-day accounting and
financial functions of a growing commercial construction company.

This is not a purely supervisory Controller position. We are
looking for someone who is comfortable working directly in QuickBooks,
processing and reviewing accounting transactions, managing payroll and billing,
preparing WIP schedules, reconciling accounts, and working closely with project
managers and company leadership.

The ideal candidate has direct accounting experience with a
general contractor, subcontractor, roofing contractor, specialty trade
contractor, or similar construction company and understands how construction
accounting differs from traditional corporate accounting.

This position will have responsibility for maintaining
accurate financial records, strengthening internal controls, improving
financial visibility, and supporting the continued growth of the company.

Requirements

Construction Accounting & Job Costing

• Maintain
  accurate job-cost accounting across active construction projects.
  
• Review
  project costs, cost codes, commitments, billings, change orders and
  financial performance.
  
• Prepare
  and maintain monthly WIP schedules.
  
• Understand
  and apply percentage-of-completion and appropriate construction
  revenue-recognition principles.
  
• Work
  directly with Project Managers and Operations to reconcile actual project
  activity with accounting records.
  
• Identify
  job-cost discrepancies, margin erosion, over/under-billing and other
  financial issues early.
  
• Maintain
  accurate project-level profitability reporting.
  

AIA Billing & Accounts Receivable

• Prepare
  and/or review AIA G702/G703 pay applications and other construction
  billing.
  
• Manage
  progress billing, retain, change-order billing and supporting
  documentation.
  
• Ensure
  pay applications are accurate, complete and submitted according to
  contractual deadlines.
  
• Maintain
  AR aging and actively support collections.
  
• Track
  outstanding receivables, retain and payment status by project.
  
• Coordinate
  with Project Managers and clients to resolve billing discrepancies.
  

Accounts Payable & Subcontractor Accounting

• Manage
  and review vendor and subcontractor invoices.
  
• Ensure
  costs are coded to the correct projects and cost codes.
  
• Maintain
  subcontractor/vendor documentation, including W-9s, insurance information
  and other required records.
  
• Support
  lien-waiver and subcontractor payment documentation processes.
  
• Review
  vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.
  
• Maintain
  appropriate controls over vendor creation and vendor banking-information
  changes.
  
• Assist
  with 1099 preparation and year-end vendor reporting.
  

QuickBooks & Payroll

• Maintain
  accurate accounting records in QuickBooks Enterprise.
  
• Process
  and/or oversee QuickBooks Payroll.
  
• Maintain
  payroll records and reconcile payroll-related accounts.
  
• Reconcile
  bank accounts and company credit cards.
  
• Prepare
  and review journal entries.
  
• Maintain
  the general ledger and supporting schedules.
  
• Ensure
  transactions are properly classified between project costs, overhead and
  other accounts.
  

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Own
  and execute the monthly financial close.
  
• Prepare
  monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting.
  
• Reconcile
  balance-sheet accounts and maintain supporting schedules.
  
• Review
  project profitability and company financial performance with leadership.
  
• Maintain
  accurate WIP and revenue-recognition reporting.
  
• Assist
  with annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
  
• Monitor
  cash flow and provide short-term cash-flow forecasting.
  
• Coordinate
  with outside CPA, tax advisors, banks, insurance providers and other
  financial partners.
  

Internal Controls

• Establish
  and maintain strong accounting and financial controls.
  
• Maintain
  appropriate segregation of duties around vendor setup, payment approval,
  payment processing and bank reconciliation.
  
• Maintain
  supporting documentation for financial transactions.
  
• Monitor
  company credit-card usage and expense documentation.
  
• Maintain
  appropriate accounting-system permissions and audit trails.
  
• Support
  financial reviews and audits.
  
• Identify
  unusual transactions or accounting discrepancies and escalate them
  promptly to leadership.
  

Office & Accounting Administration

• Help
  maintain an organized and efficient accounting/administrative function.
  
• Maintain
  accounting records and documentation.
  
• Coordinate
  accounting-related communication with employees, vendors and
  subcontractors.
  
• Support
  payroll, insurance, banking, licensing and other administrative functions
  as needed.
  
• Help
  improve accounting procedures and create scalable processes as the company
  grows.
  

Required Qualifications

• 5+
  years of accounting/bookkeeping experience, with significant hands-on
  responsibility.
  
• Direct
  construction accounting experience is required.
  
• Experience
  working for a general contractor, subcontractor, roofing company,
  specialty trade contractor or similar construction business strongly
  preferred.
  
• Strong
  working knowledge of QuickBooks, preferably QuickBooks Enterprise.
  
• Hands-on
  payroll experience; QuickBooks Payroll experience preferred.
  
• Strong
  understanding of construction job costing and WIP.
  
• Experience
  with construction progress billing and AIA G702/G703 pay applications.
  
• Working
  knowledge of AP, AR, payroll, bank reconciliations, credit-card
  reconciliations and general ledger accounting.
  
• Ability
  to perform and manage month-end close.
  
• Strong
  Excel skills.
  
• Strong
  attention to detail and organizational ability.
  
• Ability
  to work independently while communicating effectively with Project
  Managers, Operations and executive leadership.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting
  degree or equivalent practical accounting experience.
  
• Controller,
  Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant or Full-Charge Bookkeeper experience
  within construction.
  
• Experience
  with commercial general contracting.
  
• Experience
  with construction contracts, retain, change orders, lien waivers and
  subcontractor billing.
  
• Experience
  supporting multiple construction projects simultaneously.
  
• Experience
  improving accounting procedures and internal controls.
  

CPA certification is welcome but not required.
Direct, hands-on construction accounting experience is more important for this
position.