Benefits:- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experienced Multi-Company Bookkeeper | Construction, Electrical &
Real Estate | QuickBooks Desktop & ADP | $36/hour
PW Pole Barns & Power Works | Portland, OR
We're a family of three closely held businesses looking for one seasoned bookkeeper to run the books
for all of them: a commercial electrical contracting company, a pole barn construction company, and a
small real estate investment company. If you like variety and know construction accounting inside and
out, this is a rare chance to be the person who keeps the whole back-office running. And you won't be
doing it alone: this position comes with a dedicated assistant to help carry the workload.
Your three companies
• Power Works (commercial electrical contracting): progress billing, change orders, job costing,
reconciliation, payroll through ADP, taxes, and field crews who buy materials for projects and
turn in receipts. Busy and hands-on.
• PW Pole Barns (construction): the same construction-style accounting: progress billing, job
costing, and field receipts to code and reconcile to the right project. Less volume than Power
Works and hands-on.
• Real estate investment company: a small entity with far lighter, less time-intensive
bookkeeping, maybe a few hours a week.
What you'll do
• Keep separate sets of books for all three companies in QuickBooks Desktop: A/P, A/R, bank and
credit card reconciliations, and month-end close
• Run payroll in ADP for a team of roughly 15–20 employees: processing, tax filings, and year-end
• Prepare and track progress billing and change orders so billings match contracts
• Track job costing by project, so we always know where each job stands
• Collect, code, and reconcile field receipts and purchases to the correct job and company
• Handle subcontractor and vendor management: 1099s, W-9s, certificates of insurance, and lien
waivers
• Support HR for a small team: onboarding, I-9s, PTO tracking, workers, comp reporting, and
benefits administration
• Direct and delegate to your assistant (receipt collection and coding, data entry, filing, and
routine follow-up) so you can focus on the higher-level accounting
• Produce clear financial reports for ownership for each company
What you bring
• 10+ years of bookkeeping experience, with a strong background in construction or contracting
• QuickBooks Desktop experience is required. You're comfortable managing multiple company
files. (Contractor edition a plus)
• Hands-on ADP payroll experience
• Solid understanding of progress billing, change orders, retainage, WIP, and job cost reports
• Experience with commercial electrical contracting and/or real estate bookkeeping is a plus
• Familiarity with Oregon payroll requirements (Paid Leave Oregon, workers comp, benefit fund, transit
tax) is a big plus
• Strong attention to detail, and comfort working independently and juggling priorities across
more than one business
• Professional, discreet, and dependable. You'll handle sensitive financial and employee
information.
What we offer
• $36.00/hour
• A dedicated full-time assistant to help support you
• Full-time
• Benefits: PTO, health insurance (after 60 days), retirement (after 2 years), paid holidays
• A small, stable team where your expertise is valued and your work makes a difference
To apply
Submit your resume through ADP, or Office@thePowerWorksLLC.com . Please include a note about your
experience with construction accounting, QuickBooks Desktop, and ADP payroll.
PW Pole Barns and Power Works are equal opportunity employers.