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Construction Accountant

K2 Staffing, LLC

Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Accountant to support the financial operations of a growing commercial electrical construction company. This is a full-time, primarily in-office position focused on managing accounting activities across multiple active construction projects.

The ideal candidate has direct experience in construction accounting, project accounting, or accounting for a general contractor, subcontractor, electrical contractor, or skilled-trades company and understands how construction accounting connects directly to project operations.
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Manage accounting for multiple active construction projects.
  • Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  • Prepare project invoices, payment applications, and AIA G702/G703 billing.
  • Maintain schedules of values and billing percentages.
  • Track job costs, budgets, commitments, and project expenses.
  • Track change orders, retention, and outstanding payments.
  • Prepare conditional and unconditional lien releases.
  • Track preliminary notices and construction compliance documentation.
  • Process vendor, supplier, and subcontractor invoices.
  • Review purchase orders, receipts, and project cost coding.
  • Coordinate with Project Managers on billing and job-cost reporting.
  • Support payroll, timecard review, and labor cost allocations.
  • Assist with certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements when applicable.
  • Perform bank and credit-card reconciliations.
  • Assist with month-end reporting and financial reconciliations.
  • Support project closeout, final billing, and retention collection.
Qualifications & Requirements
  • Previous construction accounting or project accounting experience.
  • Experience with a general contractor, subcontractor, electrical contractor, or construction company preferred.
  • Strong understanding of job costing, construction billing, retention, and change orders.
  • Experience with AIA billing, schedules of values, and lien releases preferred.
  • Strong accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections experience.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • QuickBooks experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience with Procore, Sage, Foundation, CMiC, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, or similar systems is a plus.
  • Highly organized and accurate with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with Project Managers, vendors, GCs, payroll, and leadership.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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