Hybrid Senior Accountant - Construction & Project Costing

Koa Maintenance & Cleaning; Waianae (HI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Island Facility Services (IFS) on Oahu is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the day-to-day accounting function and maintain accurate financials for a project-based business. You will manage the full accounting cycle, month-end close, job costing and WIP, AP/AR, cash visibility, and recurring reports, partnering with operations and leadership in a hybrid work setting.

This role requires strong GAAP knowledge, 5+ years experience, and the ability to work independently while ensuring audit-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including Senior Accountant responsibilities.
• Experience in construction, facilities services, or project-based environments strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of job costing and WIP accounting.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience managing month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• CPA or CPA candidacy is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own the full accounting cycle, including general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close.
• Maintain accurate job costing across labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and other project costs.
• Prepare and review WIP schedules and identify billing gaps, cost overruns, and margin risks.
• Manage and improve AP and AR processes, including vendor payments, customer billing, collections, and aging.
• Maintain visibility into cash position, upcoming obligations, and expected receipts.
• Prepare recurring financial and management reporting, including P&L, balance sheet, cash, AR/AP aging, job profitability, and WIP.
• Partner with operations and project teams to ensure completed work, costs, quotes, NTEs, and customer billings are reflected in the financials.
• Coordinate payroll and labor-cost allocations to ensure costs are recorded accurately by job and in the general ledger.
• Maintain strong accounting controls, documentation, and audit-ready records.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, systems, and data quality.
• Translate financial results into practical insights for operational and business leaders.
• Support special projects and shared-services initiatives across the broader organization.
• Work collaboratively with accounting leadership while independently owning day-to-day accounting needs.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Xero

NetSuite

Job description

Island Facility Services (IFS) on Oahu is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the day-to-day accounting function and maintain accurate financials for a project-based business. You will manage the full accounting cycle, month-end close, job costing and WIP, AP/AR, cash visibility, and recurring reports, partnering with operations and leadership in a hybrid work setting.

This role requires strong GAAP knowledge, 5+ years experience, and the ability to work independently while ensuring audit-ready