What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper position at CFS?
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Bookkeeper – New Haven, CT
Target Compensation: 70k - 75k
A growing construction-related organization is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Bookkeeper to join its team immediately. This is a high-impact opportunity for a Bookkeeper who can step in quickly, manage day-to-day accounting functions, and ensure accurate job costing and financial tracking across multiple projects.
The ideal Bookkeeper is organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where communication and accuracy are critical.
Why You’ll Love This Opportunity
As a Bookkeeper, you will:
Bookkeeper – New Haven, CT
Target Compensation: 70k - 75k
A growing construction-related organization is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Bookkeeper to join its team immediately. This is a high-impact opportunity for a Bookkeeper who can step in quickly, manage day-to-day accounting functions, and ensure accurate job costing and financial tracking across multiple projects.
The ideal Bookkeeper is organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where communication and accuracy are critical.
Why You’ll Love This Opportunity
- Immediate start with strong visibility across operations
- Work closely with project and accounting teams
- Opportunity to apply and strengthen job costing experience as a Bookkeeper
- Dynamic environment where your work directly impacts project success
As a Bookkeeper, you will:
- Process high-volume accounts payable invoice entry
- Code invoices, expenses, and credit card transactions to the appropriate jobs/projects
- Manage vendor payments and follow up on invoices, discrepancies, and payment status
- Support customer billing, including construction-style and AIA billing as needed
- Assist with job costing by accurately allocating labor and material expenses by project
- Reconcile company credit card transactions and maintain supporting documentation
- Communicate proactively regarding backlog, coding questions, and outstanding items
- Ensure accuracy and organization across all day-to-day accounting activities as a Bookkeeper
- 2 years of experience as a Bookkeeper, ideally in construction or a project-based environment
- Strong understanding of job costing and how to correctly allocate costs to projects (required)
- Experience with Sage 100 (strongly preferred)
- Familiarity with construction accounting practices and workflows
- Experience with AIA billing is a plus
- Exposure to union payroll is a plus
- Ability to step into a role quickly and operate independently as a Bookkeeper
- Strong attention to detail and communication skills
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000