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Construction Accountant

Creative Financial Staffing

Construction Accountant - New Haven, CT
Target Compensation: 70k - 75k

A growing construction-related organization is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Construction Accountant to join its team immediately. This is a high-impact opportunity for a Construction Accountant who can step in quickly, manage day-to-day accounting functions, and ensure accurate job costing and financial tracking across multiple projects.


The ideal Construction Accountant is organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where communication and accuracy are critical.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity
  • Immediate start with strong visibility across operations
  • Work closely with project and accounting teams
  • Opportunity to apply and strengthen job costing experience as a Construction Accountant
  • Dynamic environment where your work directly impacts project success
Key Responsibilities of the Construction Accountant
As a Construction Accountant, you will:

  • Process high-volume accounts payable invoice entry
  • Code invoices, expenses, and credit card transactions to the appropriate jobs/projects
  • Manage vendor payments and follow up on invoices, discrepancies, and payment status
  • Support customer billing, including construction-style and AIA billing as needed
  • Assist with job costing by accurately allocating labor and material expenses by project
  • Reconcile company credit card transactions and maintain supporting documentation
  • Communicate proactively regarding backlog, coding questions, and outstanding items
  • Ensure accuracy and organization across all day-to-day accounting activities as a Construction Accountant
Preferred Qualifications of the Construction Accountant
  • 2+ years of experience as a Construction Accountant, ideally in construction or a project-based environment
  • Strong understanding of job costing and how to correctly allocate costs to projects (required)
  • Experience with Sage 100 (strongly preferred)
  • Familiarity with construction accounting practices and workflows
  • Experience with AIA billing is a plus
  • Exposure to union payroll is a plus
  • Ability to step into a role quickly and operate independently as a Construction Accountant
  • Strong attention to detail and communication skills

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