Senior Accountant

Description

Senior Accountant – Construction

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support the accounting and financial operations of a growing construction company. This position will play a key role in month-end close, project accounting, job costing, financial reporting, and general ledger management. The ideal candidate will have previous construction accounting experience and a strong understanding of project-based accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other general ledger activity

• Perform balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations

• Manage and analyze construction job costing, including labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, and overhead

• Review project costs against budgets and investigate significant variances

• Assist with Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and percentage-of-completion accounting

• Monitor project profitability, margins, committed costs, and cost-to-complete estimates

• Partner with Project Managers to review project financial performance and ensure accurate job cost reporting

• Assist with construction billing, including progress billings, retention/retainage, and change orders

• Review subcontractor and vendor invoices for proper coding and allocation to projects

• Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions as needed

• Assist with fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules

• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for management

• Assist with cash flow reporting, budgeting, and forecasting

• Support annual audits and provide schedules and documentation to external auditors

• Maintain compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies and procedures

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting

• Assist with additional accounting projects and responsibilities as needed

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with construction industry experience strongly preferred

• Strong knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, WIP, and project accounting

• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation

• Familiarity with progress billing, retainage, change orders, and percentage-of-completion accounting

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience with construction ERP/accounting systems such as Sage, Viewpoint, Procore, CMiC, or similar is a plus

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail

• Ability to communicate effectively and work cross-functionally with Project Managers, Operations, and Accounting

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