Construction Client Accountant

Syscon Inc•Cave Creek, AZ

51d•Remote

About The Position

Syscon is seeking an experienced Construction Client Accountant who enjoys working directly with clients, solving day-to-day accounting challenges, and managing a variety of work. As a Construction Client Accountant with Syscon, you'll manage the day-to-day accounting needs of multiple construction clients, working directly in Sage 100 Contractor across payroll, job costing, WIP, billing, reconciliations, and month-end close. You'll have ownership of your client work along with the support of a team that knows construction accounting and technology.

Requirements

Recent, hands-on Sage 100 Contractor experience
Direct construction accounting experience with WIP, job costing, payroll, progress billing, reconciliations, and month-end close
Strong, recent construction accounting experience
Hands-on experience preparing and maintaining WIP and job costing
Hands-on progress billing experience
Experience personally processing payroll directly in Sage 100 Contractor, including payroll taxes and filings
Multi-state payroll experience
Union payroll and/or prevailing wage payroll experience
Strong month-end close experience
Hands-on AP, AR, journal entry, and reconciliation experience
Ability to manage accounting responsibilities, deadlines, and competing priorities across multiple clients
Comfort communicating directly with clients about day-to-day accounting questions and needs
Strong organization, accuracy, and follow-through
Ability to step into an existing client environment with minimal ramp-up
U.S. work authorization required

Nice To Haves

Deep and recent Sage 100 Contractor experience
Experience supporting multiple construction companies, entities, or clients
Certified payroll experience
AIA billing or pay application experience
Experience supporting audits and year-end accounting
Ability to explain accounting concepts clearly to non-accountants

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day accounting for multiple construction clients
Personally process payroll directly in Sage 100 Contractor, including payroll taxes and filings
Perform bank reconciliations, sales tax filings, month-end close, and billing support
Prepare and maintain job costing and WIP
Support progress billing, AP, AR, audit, and year-end accounting needs
Work directly in Sage 100 Contractor supporting ongoing client accounting workflows
Maintain accurate records and a clean audit trail across client work
Identify and resolve accounting issues independently when possible
Manage multiple client deadlines and competing priorities
Communicate clearly with clients and follow through on commitments