A growing General Contractor is seeking a Senior Accountant to build and lead its internal accounting function. This is an opportunity for a construction accounting professional who enjoys both hands-on financial management and strategic process improvement. You will play a critical role in supporting growth, enhancing reporting capabilities, and partnering directly with ownership.
Client Details
Our client is a growing, privately owned construction company with a culture and quality focused approach.
This opportunity offers the chance to join the business at an exciting stage of its evolution, working directly with ownership and senior leadership to establish scalable accounting practices, improve financial visibility, and influence strategic decision-making. The environment is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and well suited to an individual who enjoys making a tangible impact within a growing organisation.
Description
Key Responsibilities
Reporting directly to company ownership, the Senior Accountant will take ownership of the full accounting cycle while establishing scalable financial processes and controls. This role offers the opportunity to shape the accounting function within a growing construction environment.
- Lead all day-to-day accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, payroll oversight, and general ledger management.
- Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and oversee month-end and year-end close processes.
- Manage project accounting, job costing, construction billing, and revenue recognition activities across multiple projects.
- Develop, maintain, and improve Work-in-Progress reporting and project performance analysis.
- Monitor cash flow, produce forecasts, and support budgeting and financial planning initiatives.
- Implement accounting policies, internal controls, reporting structures, and best practices as accounting functions transition in-house.
- Serve as a trusted financial partner to leadership by providing analysis, recommendations, and operational insights.
Profile
The Successful Applicant
For the
Senior Accountant role we are seeking:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of accounting experience with at least 3 years in construction accounting.
- Strong knowledge of job costing, Work-in-Progress reporting, construction billing, project accounting, and revenue recognition.
- Experience supporting multi-project construction environments.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
- Experience with construction accounting software, ideally Sage 100 Contractor or comparable platforms.
- Knowledge of payroll administration, tax compliance, and 1099 reporting.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with senior leadership.
- Self-starter mentality with experience building processes and improving controls within a growing business.
Job Offer
What's on Offer
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience ($85,000-110,000)
- Performance-based bonus opportunity.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) programme with employer matching.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Ongoing training and professional development support.
- Significant opportunity for career progression as the business continues to expand.
- Direct exposure to company ownership and the opportunity to influence financial strategy, reporting, and operational decision-making.
- A rare opportunity to build and shape the accounting function from the ground up within a growing construction organisation.
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