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Sr. Construction Accountant

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Senior Construction Accountant

**Work Arrangement:** Hybrid / Remote Flexibility

Position Overview

The Senior Construction Accountant will be responsible for key accounting and financial reporting

activities supporting service-based construction operations, including roofing and general contracting services.

This role requires a strong understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), revenue recognition, and internal controls, with particular emphasis on **percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting** and **ASC 606 revenue recognition**.

The Senior Construction Accountant will work closely with construction managers, contract administration, operations, and audit teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, effective controls, and timely month-end and year-end close activities.

This is a highly visible role that will also contribute to improving accounting policies, procedures, systems, and reporting processes, as well as supporting special financial projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage critical accounting and financial reporting activities for service-based construction and contracting operations.

Execute and support timely month-end and year-end close processes.

Work closely with construction and operations teams to perform monthly controls related to percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.

Prepare and review monthly reconciliations related to contract assets, work-in-process (WIP), and other construction-related accounts.

Apply ASC 606 revenue recognition principles to service and construction contracts.

Review balance sheet and income statement activity to identify unusual trends, discrepancies, or accounting issues.

Perform monthly and quarterly internal control procedures in accordance with established policies and accounting standards.

Partner with contract administration and operational teams to document processes and strengthen the overall control environment.

Support internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation and responding to audit requests in a timely manner.

Research accounting issues and recommend appropriate solutions consistent with GAAP and company policies.

Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, systems, reporting, and controls.

Participate in special projects and other financial initiatives as assigned.

Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with applicable accounting and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

4+ years of accounting or public accounting/audit experience** required.

Demonstrated experience accounting for **service contracts, construction contracts, general contracting, roofing, or similar project-based businesses** required.

Strong knowledge of **U.S. GAAP** required.

Experience with **percentage-of-completion accounting and ASC 606 revenue recognition** strongly preferred.

Experience with **Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls** and internal control processes required.

Construction, contracting, manufacturing, or other project-based business experience preferred.

Experience with **SAP**, particularly FI, CO, or PA modules, is a plus.

Experience with consolidation or financial reporting platforms such as **OneStream** is a plus.

CPA license or progress toward CPA certification is preferred.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work effectively with both accounting professionals and non-financial business partners.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Core Competencies:

**Technical Accounting:** Strong understanding and practical application of U.S. GAAP, revenue recognition, and construction-related accounting.

**Analytical Thinking:** Ability to analyze financial information, identify trends and discrepancies, and develop sound recommendations.

**Attention to Detail:** High degree of accuracy in financial reporting, reconciliations, and documentation.

**Communication:** Ability to clearly communicate accounting concepts and issues to both financial and operational stakeholders.

**Problem Solving:** Demonstrated ability to investigate issues, determine root causes, and implement effective solutions.

**Collaboration:** Effective team player who can build strong working relationships across accounting, operations, construction, and contract administration.

**Process Improvement:** Ability to identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, systems, controls, and reporting

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