Senior Accountant Job Temple area,Texas USA,Accounting

Senior Accountant / Senior Project Accountant – Construction

Temple, TX – onsite

Want a role where your work ties directly to real projects? Our client, an established construction company in Temple, is adding a Senior Accountant to its small, hands‑on accounting team. You’ll own job cost accounting, help drive the close, and work closely with project managers and leadership, with a real path to more responsibility as the company grows.

Benefits & Extras:

Clear growth path, with room to take on more responsibility and move toward a leadership role
Direct access to leadership and a voice in how things get done
Broad exposure across job costing, reporting, close, audit, and tax
Hands‑on partnership with project managers on active construction projects
Stable, established company with steady work
Opportunity to improve processes, controls, and reporting
Competitive benefits package

Compensation:

$80,000–$90,000, depending on experience

What You’ll Be Doing:

Own job cost accounting for active construction projects, making sure costs, commitments, and billings are coded and classified correctly
Partner with project managers to keep project financials accurate and timely, and support project closeout and final cost reconciliations
Oversee vendor and subcontractor payments, and review documentation for accuracy, approvals, and coding
Track receivables and payables, and help resolve discrepancies and collection issues
Handle bank reconciliations, daily cash activity, and cash reporting
Support month‑end and year‑end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements
Review GL activity and research anything that looks off
Assist with sales and use tax and other state and local filings
Prepare audit schedules and support documentation for the annual financial statement audit
Help strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls

What You’ll Need to Be Considered:

5+ years of progressive accounting experience
Construction or project-based accounting experience (strongly preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
Experience with an ERP or accounting system; construction accounting software a plus
Detail‑oriented, organized, and comfortable switching between hands‑on work and higher‑level analysis
Able to communicate clearly with project managers, vendors, and leadership