Staff Accountant – Commercial Construction
A respected commercial general contractor is seeking a Staff Accountant with construction accounting experience to support financial operations across multiple active projects. This role goes beyond traditional accounting by partnering directly with project managers, operations leaders, and executive management to ensure accurate job costing and project profitability. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a deadline-driven environment and has a strong understanding of project-based accounting.
Responsibilities
Construction Accounting
- Prepare monthly job cost reports and project reconciliations
- Record journal entries and maintain the general ledger
- Review work-in-progress schedules and project budgets
- Assist with percentage-of-completion accounting
- Support monthly financial statement preparation
Project Financial Support
- Reconcile subcontractor costs and retainage
- Review project billing and change orders
- Assist with cash flow forecasting
- Support annual audits and internal compliance initiatives
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 3–5 years of accounting experience, including construction accounting
- Experience with Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, Vista by Viewpoint, or CMiC preferred
- Strong understanding of job costing and project accounting
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent analytical and communication abilities
Compensation
$32.00-$36.00 HourlyAbout Us
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