Construction Accountant

Bluejack National•Montgomery, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Accountant performs basic accounting procedures including A/R, A/P, time billing, G/L, and tax payments. This role is responsible for month-end and quarterly closings, preparing trial balances and financial statements, analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts, and assisting with annual financial audits. The position also involves preparing wires, ACHs, and check requests, analyzing operations by preparing budget to actuals, tracking expenses, managing cash accounts, ensuring project contracts are valid, submitting bank draws, communicating with clients for collections, and closing out project accounts. Additionally, the role supports special projects, ad-hoc financial analysis, and provides informal supervision to staff accountants.

Requirements

Strong organization, oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects, deadlines, and companies requiring separate GLs and expense tracking
Strong computer aptitude, which includes expertise with Microsoft Excel
Analytical skills with particular attention to detail
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work well in a team setting
Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and meet the driver safety policy requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
2+ years construction accounting experience
experience with QuickBooks Enterprise and Builder Trend

Responsibilities

Performing basic accounting procedures, e.g. A/R, A/P, time billing, G/L, tax payments
Performing month end and quarterly closing (e.g. bank reconciliation, month-end interest accruals, allocating G&A across projects, credit card reconciliation)
Preparing trial balances and other financial statements as requested (balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements)
Analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts
Assisting Accounting Manager with annual financial audits
Preparing wires, ACHs and check requests when needed
Performing analysis of operations on a regular basis e.g. preparing budget to actuals by home, tracking expenses and change orders by home / project
Managing multiple cash accounts daily to ensure adequate liquidity
Ensuring all active projects are covered by valid, binding contracts
Submitting bank draws to the banks on a bi-monthly basis, as well as maintaining communication with lenders and scheduling appraisals for draws
Communicating with clients in order to collect on cash draws
Closing out project accounts upon home/project completion
Support special projects and ad‑hoc financial analysis as assigned.
Provide guidance and informal supervision to staff accountants as needed.