Full Charge Bookkeeper

The ideal candidate will have strong construction-industry accounting experience, excellent organizational skills, a high level of attention to detail, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The Full Charge Bookkeeper must understand how construction projects impact financial reporting and be comfortable working with job costs, subcontractors, vendors, purchase orders, change orders, retainage, progress billings, and project-related expenses.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• General Accounting
• Manage the company's day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting functions.
• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and supporting documentation.
• Record and classify financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Prepare and post journal entries and maintain appropriate accounting records.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Maintain organized and audit-ready financial records.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies or unusual transactions.
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable & Construction Billing
• Manage customer invoicing and accounts receivable.
• Prepare and process progress billings, time-and-material invoices, and other project billings.
• Monitor actual costs against budgets and committed costs.
• Assist management and project managers with job-cost reports.
• Review project financial information for errors, inconsistencies, or unusual variances.
• Assist with payroll-related reconciliations and reporting.
• Coordinate with payroll providers, management, and employees to resolve discrepancies.
• Construction-Specific Knowledge & Requirements
• A successful candidate should have a strong understanding of construction accounting concepts, including:

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience; construction accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full accounting cycle.
• Strong understanding of debits, credits, general ledger accounting, and financial statements.
• Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Experience performing bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, spreadsheets, sorting, filtering, and financial data analysis.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Viewpoint, Foundation, Pro