Construction Office Manager: Bookkeeping & Payroll Lead

AppleOne Employment Services; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Sick pay

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking an experienced Office Manager to support bookkeeping, payroll, and day-to-day office operations in a growing construction business.

This hands-on role requires strong QuickBooks skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with ownership. You will help keep records, projects, and processes organized as the company scales. Direct hire opportunity with room to grow.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant office management, bookkeeping, accounting, or payroll experience.
• Strong QuickBooks knowledge and financial documentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping, financial records, invoicing, collections support, vendor invoices, purchase receipts, and general accounting documentation.
• Maintain QuickBooks records, support financial reporting, assist with job costing, and help keep projects financially organized.
• Process employee payroll, track hours and commissions, and assist with payroll documentation, including prevailing wage when applicable.
• Handle customer inquiries, phone calls, office correspondence, mail, email, filing systems, and general administrative tasks.
• Maintain employee files, onboarding paperwork, company records, licenses, insurance certificates, and project documentation.
• Support owners with scheduling, vendor and subcontractor coordination, administrative projects, and process improvements.

Skills

Office management

Bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking an experienced Office Manager to support bookkeeping, payroll, and day-to-day office operations in a growing construction business.

This hands-on role requires strong QuickBooks skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with ownership. You will help keep records, projects, and processes organized as the company scales. Direct hire opportunity with room to grow.