Construction Staff Accountant
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Staff Accountant managing accounting operations for a construction consulting agency. Ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, general ledger maintenance, and client relationships in a remote setting.
Responsibilities:
- Execute monthly close processes, ensuring all costs are recorded or accrued and revenue is recognized accurately
- Maintain general ledger integrity through timely journal entries and account reconciliations
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations with supporting documentation
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations, including tracking outstanding items and recording fees and interest
- Manage accounts receivable, including billing, collections, and customer deposits
- Oversee accounts payable, ensuring accurate and timely payments to vendors and subcontractors
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to support long-term partnerships
- Review and ensure the accuracy and quality of all accounting deliverables and client-facing outputs
- Serve as the primary point of contact for client inquiries, issues, and escalations
- Partner with the Accounting Manager and/or Director of Finance, as applicable, to review work in progress (WIP), ensuring contract values, budgets, and change orders are accurately reflected
- Validate revenue recognition aligns with percentage-of-completion (POC), including cost and billing accuracy
- Maintain confidentiality of financial data and company information
- Support ad hoc reporting and special projects as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- 4–7 years of accounting experience, preferably within the construction industry
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online is required
- Experience with commercial construction accounting required
- Strong understanding of GAAP and technical accounting principles
- Familiarity with tools such as Sage, BlueFolder, or similar construction/accounting software is a plus
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data analysis)
Benefits:
- Flexible, remote contract structure
- Opportunity to support growing construction and professional service brands
- Direct collaboration with experienced business leaders
- Ability to expand responsibilities over time based on performance
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