Accounts Payable Accountant, Capital Programs

Luster National•San Francisco, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Accountant, Capital Programs to support large, heavy-civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (both rail and bus), international airports, and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. Your primary focus will be accounts payable for a major transit capital program, where accurate contractor and consultant payments, clean grant reimbursements, and audit-ready records keep construction moving and funding flowing. You’ll work directly with the chief financial officer and finance staff across the full accounts payable cycle and support month-end and year-end close, 1099 and sales and use tax reporting, and reporting to funding agencies. This is a long-term, full-time, hybrid position (3 days per week on-site, with willingness to report up to 5 days per week as required), in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2+ years of increasingly responsible professional accounting experience.
Experience processing accounts payable, including complex vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and voucher exceptions, and verifying proper authorization and documentation for disbursements.
Experience preparing journal entries, financial reports, and statements, and analyzing, posting, balancing, and reconciling accounts for month-end and year-end close.
Experience reviewing, interpreting, and verifying the accuracy of complex financial reports, ledgers, records, and contract documents.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and terminology of general, commercial, fund, and governmental accounting.
Knowledge of budgeting principles and the laws and regulations governing public fiscal operations.
Knowledge of payroll processing and wage and benefit plan concepts.
Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) or financial management systems for processing and analyzing accounting data (e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, etc.).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in accounting or finance.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) (Association of Government Accountants), or Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) (Institute of Finance and Management).
Experience processing contractor and consultant payments on capital construction programs, including progress payments, retention, and change orders.
Experience with large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects that include highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and/or airport projects.
Experience processing and reporting on FTA or other federal and state grant-funded capital expenditures.
Accounting experience with a governmental or public agency.
Familiarity with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

Review contractor and consultant invoices and progress payment applications against contract terms, schedules of values, and supporting documentation before disbursement.
Process progress payments, retention withholding and release, and change order payments, and track prompt payment deadlines to closure.
Verify that expenditures are properly coded, authorized, allowable, and documented to contract terms and state and federal grant requirements.
Process complex vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and payroll documents, and resolve voucher exceptions with multiple departments.
Prepare cash receipt vouchers and month-end and year-end journal entries for accruals, corrections, and adjustments, analyze accrual accounts against budget, and reconcile accounts for periodic close.
Prepare financial statements, general and subsidiary ledgers, and supporting schedules, maintain expenditure and budgetary control accounts, and post property tax, inventory, and debt service fund entries.
Reconcile bank statements, petty cash accounts, and daily cash handling reports, and report variances in cash collections to management.
Reconcile and prepare 1099 adjustments before issuance, and prepare and file quarterly sales and use tax returns.
Prepare work papers, reimbursement support, and financial reports for federal, state, and local funding agencies, including reporting on grant-funded expenditures and monthly and quarterly performance reports.
Maintain capital-funded payment files and fixed asset system input so records are complete and audit-ready.
Analyze financial management system reports for accuracy, make correcting entries, and recommend procedure improvements.
Interpret and apply agency policies and government regulations, provide technical support to project and department staff, and resolve accounting questions with vendors and outside agencies.

Benefits

Unlimited flexible time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
Formal career planning and development program
$2,500 annually toward professional development
Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
Free personal financial planning services
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Employee referral bonus