Construction Accountant / Bookkeeper

Metric Geo; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Geo in Georgia seeks an experienced Construction Accountant / Bookkeeper to join a growing civil construction company. This role focuses on job costing, progress billing, payroll, and month-end close.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in civil construction accounting, sitework, utilities, or general contracting, with strong Excel and accounting software skills. Competitive compensation will be offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience.
• Construction industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with job costing and project-based accounting.
• Strong Excel and accounting software skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work directly with ownership.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and receivable
• Bank and credit card reconciliations
• Payroll and general ledger accounting
• Job costing and cost-code tracking
• Progress billing, retainage, and change orders
• Vendor and subcontractor payments/documentation
• Month-end reporting and reconciliations
• Track project costs and profitability
• Assist with WIP reporting and cash-flow management
• Provide accurate financial reporting to ownership

Skills

3+ years accounting experience

Job costing

Excel

Accounting software

Organized & detail-oriented

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

On behalf of a retained client, we are seeking an experienced Construction Accountant / Bookkeeper to join a growing civil construction company in Georgia.

The ideal candidate will have prior accounting experience within civil construction, sitework, utilities, heavy construction, or general contracting and understand construction-specific accounting and job costing.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and receivable
• Bank and credit card reconciliations
• Payroll and general ledger accounting
• Job costing and cost-code tracking
• Progress billing, retainage, and change orders
• Vendor and subcontractor payments/documentation
• Month-end reporting and reconciliations
• Track project costs and profitability
• Assist with WIP reporting and cash-flow management
• Provide accurate financial reporting to ownership

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience
• Construction industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience with job costing and project-based accounting
• Strong Excel and accounting software skills
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work directly with ownership

Competitive compensation based on experience. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.