Construction Bookkeeper: Drive Project Finances & Reporting

Professional Placement Services; Painesville (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick days

Job summary

Professional Placement Services is seeking a Bookkeeper with construction accounting experience to support a family-focused general contractor in Ohio. The role emphasizes accurate financial reporting, project cost tracking, and collaboration with project managers and external accounting firms.

The candidate will manage AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close, while handling contracts, change orders, and lien waivers. Procore and QuickBooks proficiency are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of bookkeeping/accounting experience
• Strong understanding of commercial construction accounting including contracts, change orders, lien waivers, subcontractors, project costs, and construction-related taxes
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel, and financial reporting; Procore experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, ACH payments, reconciliations, and month/quarter/year-end closeout
• Maintain and track construction-related financial activity, including contracts, change orders, invoices, payments, project costs, commitments, lien waivers, subcontractor documentation, and taxes
• Produce meaningful financial and project reports using QuickBooks and Procore, identify discrepancies and trends, and provide management with accurate information for decision-making

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounting

Financial reporting

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Procore

Job description

Professional Placement Services is seeking a Bookkeeper with construction accounting experience to support a family-focused general contractor in Ohio. The role emphasizes accurate financial reporting, project cost tracking, and collaboration with project managers and external accounting firms.

The candidate will manage AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close, while handling contracts, change orders, and lien waivers. Procore and QuickBooks proficiency are preferred.