Sr. Construction Accountant

Senior Construction Accountant

** Work Arrangement:
** Hybrid / Remote Flexibility

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.

• 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.

• 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 One Stream 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.

• 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.