Construction Accountant: Analytics-Driven Finances & Audits

Tarvos Talent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarvos Talent is seeking an Accountant for a construction company in Austin. The role involves preparing financial reports, bank reconciliations, and supporting cyclic audits.

Strong interpersonal skills and business acumen are essential for success. Responsibilities include reviewing high-volume AP coding, managing AR for the California services entity, payroll backup, bank reconciliations, month-end close, and analyzing job costing to improve project profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred or similar.
• 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Public accounting or audit experience is a strong plus.
• Construction industry experience is highly preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyze and manipulate data.
• Comfortable learning and working within multiple accounting platforms, including Zoho, ADP, Xero, Gusto, and Bill.com.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve high-volume accounts payable coding and payments (not responsible for data entry).
• Manage accounts receivable for the California services entity, including customer billing and collections using spreadsheet-based tracking.
• Provide backup payroll support as needed.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and assist with the month-end close process.
• Analyze job costing and estimating workbooks using existing templates to support project profitability.
• Work across multiple accounting systems while maintaining accurate financial records.

Skills

Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Zoho

ADP

Xero

Gusto

Bill.com

Job description

Tarvos Talent is seeking an Accountant for a construction company in Austin. The role involves preparing financial reports, bank reconciliations, and supporting cyclic audits.

Strong interpersonal skills and business acumen are essential for success. Responsibilities include reviewing high-volume AP coding, managing AR for the California services entity, payroll backup, bank reconciliations, month-end close, and analyzing job costing to improve project profitability.