Construction Accountant

A seasoned leader in South Florida’s construction and restoration space is hiring a Construction Accountant who will own the financial backbone of a fast-growing, high-volume restoration and high-rise construction operation. This role is the engine of accuracy, cash flow, and operational clarity. You’ll handle AP, AR, payroll preparation for 150 employees, monthly reporting, and the day-to-day financial decisions that keep a $20M operation running clean. They’re looking for a sharp, organized, construction-savvy accountant who can see discrepancies before they become problems, communicate confidently with subcontractors, and think critically about the story the numbers are telling.

Construction Accountant Responsibilities

• Process all AP and subcontractor/vendor payments with proper documentation and approvals
• Manage AR, customer invoicing, and record payments for 35 active projects
• Prepare monthly billing cycles and reconcile all project revenue
• Collect, review, and prepare payroll hours for 150 employees before submission to PEO
• Maintain the general ledger, handle month-end reconciliations, and prepare financial statements
• Deliver monthly job cost reports, analyze profitability, and flag cost overruns
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, audits, and tax-related compliance
• Monitor contract terms, retainage, waivers, and subcontractor payment requirements
• Identify financial discrepancies, escalate issues appropriately, and resolve conflicts with professionalism
• Input workers’ comp payroll data and handle monthly reporting through modified PEO systems
• Support project managers with cost tracking, variance analysis, and financial clarity
  
  

Construction Accountant Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of construction accounting experience
• Deep knowledge of job costing, retaining, subcontractor billing, and construction-specific accounting practices
• Strong AP/AR, payroll preparation, and month-end close experience
• High level of organization and attention to detail, and ability to keep multiple deadlines and workflows moving
• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to identify red flags in invoices, cost data, or job numbers and address them quickly
• Proficiency with accounting software, Excel, and modified PEO systems
• Ability to read and interpret contracts; negotiation skills are a major plus
• Bilingual Spanish a plus
• Experience valued over degree
  
  

Benefits

• Salary review after 6 months
• Generous PTO 6 paid federal holidays 10–12 days paid off during Christmas closure
• Flexible case-by-case personal scheduling when needed
• Medical stipend
• Family-owned, easygoing culture with zero corporate red tape
• Team-oriented environment where people genuinely like and support each other
• Significant long-term growth opportunity as the accounting department expands
  
  

If you are someone who can walk in, stabilize the books, tighten the process, and become a trusted financial partner to leadership, this is your role! Apply now!