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Construction Accountant
Woodland Hills, CA
Job ID: 910 - Accounting - Posted just now
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.
Employment Type: Full time
Location: Woodland Hills, CA