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Senior Staff Accountant, Construction Accounting

$60k - $85k
Full-time

Orion Placement

Pay: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Join a fast-growing construction company with a strong reputation for quality, speed, and professionalism
  • Work directly with senior finance and operations leadership in a visible, high-impact accounting role
  • Gain hands-on experience across payroll, job costing, commissions, reconciliations, month-end close, and reporting
  • Be part of a team-oriented company where accounting plays a direct role in project profitability and business growth
  • Strong opportunity for long-term career growth as the company continues expanding

Location

This is an on-site role in the Greater Phoenix Area. There may be limited flexibility for one remote day per week, but candidates should be comfortable working primarily in the office.

Note

Qualified candidates must have strong Excel proficiency, solid accounting fundamentals, excellent attention to detail, and hands-on accounting experience.

About Us

We are a growing construction company serving residential and commercial clients across Arizona. Our team is known for quality workmanship, reliable service, strong communication, and a reputation-driven approach to business. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

  • Support day-to-day accounting operations for a growing construction business
  • Process and reconcile payroll, benefits, and payroll liabilities
  • Assist with job costing and tracking project profitability
  • Calculate and reconcile sales commissions
  • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reports
  • Assist with month-end close and revenue and cost tracking
  • Maintain accurate accounting records and help improve internal processes
  • Work closely with finance, operations, and leadership to support business performance
  • Help ensure accounting information is accurate, timely, and useful for decision-making

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of accounting experience
  • Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals
  • Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred but not required
  • Construction accounting, job costing, WIP, overbilling, underbilling, QuickBooks Online, Gusto, or Bill.com experience preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

  • You will be part of a growing company where your work has a real impact
  • You will gain exposure to leadership, operations, project profitability, and core accounting functions
  • You will join a team that values reliability, ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement
  • This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to grow within accounting and finance while working in a practical, hands-on business environment

JPC-1087

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Requirements : Must-haves: 1+ yrs accounting exp, proficiency in excel or google sheets

  • Nice to haves: Preferred construction accounting, job costing, WIP, overbilling, underbilling, QuickBooks Online, Gusto, or Bill.com .

  • Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

Submission Email: Andrew - View email address on jobs.jobcopilot.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Growing Arizona roofing and construction company hiring a hands-on Senior Staff Accountant. Role supports payroll, job costing, commissions, reconciliations, month-end close, and reporting. Must have Excel, accounting fundamentals, and strong attention to detail.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Senior Staff Accountant, Construction Accounting - Arizona Roofers - JPC 1087 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

  • Client job title: Senior Staff Accountant, Construction Accounting

  • Location: Phoenix, AZ

  • On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

  • Experience: 1

  • Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates:Staff Accountant, Senior Staff Accountant, Project Accountant, Construction Accountant, Accounting Specialist, Payroll Accountant, Job Cost Accountant, WIP, overbilling, underbilling, QuickBooks, Gusto, Bill.com , Excel

  • # of hires needed: 1

  • Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

  • Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): PHO, 1+ yr accountant.

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