Bookkeeper, Project Accountant

Pinnacle Restaurant Services, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Pinnacle Restaurant Services, LLC in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Full-Charge Bookkeeper / Project Accountant to own daily transactional workflows and project costing, protecting cash flow in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 5+ years QuickBooks Enterprise experience, 7+ years overall, advanced Excel skills, and experience with billing, AR, and tax readiness. Degree in accounting/finance preferred; QuickBooks assessment will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of current, hands-on experience in QuickBooks Enterprise desktop/cloud systems.
• 7+ years of progressive professional experience handling full-charge books or heavy transactional project accounting.
• Industrial sector exposure in service-oriented fields, mechanical trades, HVAC/R, or construction accounting preferred.
• Associate/Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Financial Management: maintain audit-ready corporate books and manage the full vendor payment lifecycle.
• Analytical Job Costing: audit labor logs, reconcile parts expenses, and calculate project margins.
• Billing Optimization: generate and dispatch invoices for service calls, multi-phase installations, and long-term contracts.
• Receivables & Cash Flow Protection: monitor AR aging and maintain strong cash velocity.
• Tax & Audit Readiness: keep general ledger documentation organized for external CPA.

Skills

QuickBooks Enterprise

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

VLOOKUPs

Pivot tables

Job description

Job description Job Title: Full-Charge Bookkeeper / Project Accountant

$30.00 - $38.50 per hour (Based on experience and live assessment verification) Job Type: Full-time, Permanent About Our Company We are a premier, trusted commercial refrigeration and food equipment service company. We specialize in the sales, installation, maintenance, and repair of heavy industrial appliances for corporate facilities, institutions, and major restaurant groups. Our brand is built on reliability, absolute precision, and elite operational execution. As we expand our regional footprint, we are seeking a self-motivated, fiercely organized Full-Charge Bookkeeper / Project Accountant to serve as the definitive financial anchor of our office. Reporting directly to the business ownership team, you will completely own our daily transactional workflows, manage corporate job costing data, and protect company cash flow. Why Elite Accounting Professionals Choose Our Team

• High Autonomy: Own your department without a corporate bureaucracy micromanaging your day.
• Recession-Proof Industry: Infrastructure maintenance remains consistently resilient, providing long-term career and financial stability.
• Premium Benefits Package: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement plan, and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) schedule.Core Responsibilities (What Success Looks Like)
• Full-Cycle Financial Management: Maintain clean, audit-ready corporate books. Manage the full vendor payment lifecycle, executing precise three-way matching and high-volume invoice coding.
• Analytical Job Costing: Partner daily with our service managers to audit labor logs, reconcile mechanical parts expenses, and calculate true project profit margins before final review.
• Billing Optimization: Generate and dispatch flawless customer invoices for service calls, multi-phase installations, and long-term county government contracts.
• Receivables & Cash Flow Protection: Monitor accounts receivable aging logs with a structured, professional, and consistent approach to maintaining strong cash velocity.
• Tax & Audit Readiness: Maintain clean, forensic documentation across all general ledger streams, ensuring our books are organized flawlessly for our external CPA tax firm. Qualifications & Experience Profiles
• QuickBooks Enterprise Mastery: Minimum of 5 years of current, hands-on, daily experience navigating and managing workflows specifically within QuickBooks Enterprise desktop/cloud systems. (Strictly Required).
• Proven Tenure: 7+ years of progressive professional experience handling full-charge books or heavy transactional project accounting.
• Industrial Sector Exposure: Background in service-oriented fields, mechanical trades, HVAC/R, or construction accounting is heavily preferred.
• Advanced Technical Tooling: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including a natural ease with VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and array configurations.

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent business administration field. Application Evaluation Process Please note that we take data integrity seriously. All candidates moving forward to the final interview stage will be required to complete a practical, live, 20-minute QuickBooks Enterprise navigation and reconciliation assessment in our office to verify current platform mastery.