About the company
The company hiring for this role is a growing, family-owned construction company built on three decades of hands-on leadership and a genuine commitment to the people who work there. Their growth hasn't come at the cost of culture.
They believe in individual development over one-size-fits-all career paths, and in building a team that feels more like a second family than a workplace. If you're looking for a place where your work is visible, your voice matters, and your growth is genuinely invested in, you'll feel at home here.
The opportunity
They're looking for a Staff Accountant to join their accounting team and work closely with their President & Controller to keep job costs, billing, and financial reporting accurate and current. This is a hands-on, transactional role with real room to grow as you build your skills and the company continues to expand.
What you'll do
Job costing and budgeting
- Process and cost-code project invoices to the correct job cost categories
- Allocate labor, equipment, and material costs to specific projects
- Work with Project Managers to compare budgets to actuals and flag variances
- Prepare and update job cost reports and WIP schedules for management review
Accounts payable and subcontractor administration
- Review, route, and post subcontractor pay applications per contract terms
- Verify lien waivers, insurance certificates, and compliance documentation before releasing payments
- Match vendor invoices to purchase orders and delivery receipts
- Respond to vendor and subcontractor billing and payment inquiries
Billing and accounts receivable
- Coordinate with the Production team to confirm billing accuracy by project and division
- Support collections on aged receivables
- Help ensure jobs are properly closed out at the conclusion of billing
General accounting and month-end close
- Assist with month-end and year-end close, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Reconcile bank statements, credit cards, and project-specific accounts
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready financial records in line with GAAP and company policy
Payroll and compliance
- Review timesheets and allocate labor hours to the correct projects
- Support prevailing wage, certified payroll, and union reporting on municipal or government contracts
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 3–5+ years of accounting experience, ideally with job costing in construction or contracting
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Familiarity with construction billing methods (T&M, fixed-price, AIA) and job-cost software such as Sage 300, Viewpoint, or Acumatica is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly with non-financial team members
- No CPA or public-accounting-firm background required
If you're close but not an exact match, reach out anyway. I'd rather have the conversation than have you screen yourself out.
What they offer
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, effective day one
- Retirement plan with a 4% company match
- PTO on an accrual basis, plus seven paid holidays annually
- Company picnics, team meals, and regular celebrations, they like to celebrate their team
- A genuine, individualized path for growth as you and the company grow