Senior Construction Accountant
hace 5 días
Mount Laurel
Job Description Senior Construction Accountant / Controller Track Mount Laurel, NJ — Full-Time, On-Site Company Overview Our client is a mid-sized commercial construction company with annual revenue of approximately $25–35 million that supplies and installs laboratory casework, fume hoods, countertops, fixtures, and laboratory equipment for commercial construction projects. Their clients include general contractors, construction managers, universities, hospitals, and research laboratories. As a growing organization, they are seeking an experienced accounting professional who can oversee financial operations while supporting construction project accounting and company leadership. The Opportunity This role represents a unique opportunity to step into a critical position within a growing company, with a clear path to Controller. The incumbent — a long-tenured team member — is retiring and will remain on-site during the transition period to provide thorough training and knowledge transfer. The ideal candidate should be available to start as soon as possible to ensure a smooth handoff. Position Overview This is an opportunity for a Senior Accountant with construction accounting experience to oversee financial operations and project accounting. The role requires a hands-on professional comfortable managing both day-to-day accounting functions and high-level financial oversight, with responsibility for supervising two accounting staff members. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in construction accounting, job costing, progress billing, and financial reporting, along with the ability to manage financial relationships and support strategic initiatives. Key Responsibilities Construction & Project Accounting • Maintain job cost accounting and perform project profitability analysis, • Prepare and manage AIA pay applications (G702/G703) and corresponding waivers, • Manage schedule of values, progress billing, and retainage tracking • Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules, • Percentage-of-completion revenue recognition accounting, • Collaborate with project managers to monitor project financial performance, • Oversee financial transactions and accounting operations, • Produce monthly and quarterly financial statements, • Prepare internal financial reports, projections, and cash flow analyses, • Perform bank reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records, • Coordinate with external CPA firm for tax preparation and year-end reporting, • Compile and process weekly payroll and related reporting, • Manage accounts payable and receivable processes and personnel, • Manage customer collections and receivables follow-up, • Oversee cash management, financing, insurance, and investment relationships, • Maintain banking, lender, surety, legal, and professional service provider relationships, • Review customer and subcontractor contracts for financial and compliance considerations, • Support employee onboarding and coordinate with the company’s external HR provider, • Assist with employee benefit plan administration and vendor coordination, • Support office operations including phone and equipment systems, and IT as needed, • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, • 5–10+ years of construction accounting experience, • Strong knowledge of job costing, construction billing, WIP schedules, retainage tracking, and percentage-of-completion accounting, • Experience preparing AIA pay applications, • Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills, • Experience with QuickBooks Contractor, • Experience managing relationships with banks, lenders, CPAs, and professional service providers, • CCIFP certification, • Previous controller or accounting leadership experience, • Experience supervising accounting staff, • Base Salary: $100,000 – $150,000 depending on experience, • Health Insurance: Company contributes 50% of premiums, • 401(k) Plan, • Paid Time Off: 2 weeks vacation, • Sick Days: 5 days annually, • Paid Holidays: 10 days annually, • Annual performance bonus (awarded on a case-by-case basis)