Job Description
Job Description
About Us
We are a growing residential general contracting company specializing in residential construction. We are looking for an experienced Bookkeeper who understands construction accounting and has hands-on experience using Acumatica ERP.
This is a key position within our organization. We are looking for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of managing the day-to-day financial operations of a busy construction company.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily bookkeeping and accounting functions within Acumatica ERP
- Process Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Enter vendor invoices and subcontractor billings
- Process customer invoices and monitor collections
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
- Track job costs and ensure expenses are coded correctly to each project
- Maintain purchase orders, vendor records, and subcontractor documentation
- Assist with monthly financial statements and month-end closing
- Prepare reports for management including WIP, job cost, cash flow, and project profitability
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting
- Coordinate with project managers to ensure accurate job costing
- Maintain accurate records for sales tax, 1099s, insurance certificates, and lien waivers
- Work closely with our CPA during month-end and year-end reporting
- Ensure accounting records are accurate, organized, and current
These responsibilities reflect common construction bookkeeping duties such as job-cost tracking, invoice processing, reconciliations, payroll support, and financial reporting.
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years of bookkeeping experience in the construction industry
- Hands-on experience using Acumatica ERP (required)
- Strong understanding of construction accounting and job costing
- Experience with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Preferred
- Experience working for a residential general contractor or home builder
- Knowledge of Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting
- Understanding of retention, progress billing, change orders, and subcontractor accounting
- Experience with payroll and certified payroll (if applicable)
- Experience working with CPAs during month-end and year-end close
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys taking ownership of the accounting process, can work independently, communicates well with project managers and vendors, and understands the unique financial workflows of residential construction.
Experience using Acumatica Construction Edition and understanding construction project accounting are highly preferred because this role will be responsible for maintaining accurate job costing and supporting project financial reporting.