Project Accountant — Construction, Ownership & Growth

MidAmerica Roofing, Inc.; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SIMPLE IRA with 3% match

Notary service (Illinois)

Job summary

MidAmerica Roofing, Inc. is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper / Project Accountant to join a small accounting team in Romeoville, IL.

You will own day-to-day transactional and project accounting tasks, including AP/AR, weekly payroll, job setup, and WIP discussions with Project Managers. You will bring 4+ years of accounting experience, strong QuickBooks skills, and clear communication to support ownership, payroll, and project administration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience, including high-volume AP/AR and payroll processing.
• Hands-on QuickBooks experience (Desktop or Online).

Responsibilities

• Maintain AP/AR inboxes and ensure accurate posting.
• Enter day-to-day transactions in QuickBooks Online with focus on job costing.
• Run weekly payroll in Paychex (Controller backup).
• Set up new production jobs in CRM (Terial) and keep records consistent.
• Obtain and track project paperwork: insurance, permits, billing instructions, warranties.
• Attend Project Manager meetings to discuss WIP and pipeline.
• Support HR tasks: SIMPLE IRA records, healthcare enrollment, onboarding.
• Partner with Controller on major projects.
• Provide ad hoc reports to Owner, PMs, and service dept.

Skills

High-volume AP/AR

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Accounting degree or certificate

Education

Accounting degree or certificate

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop

QuickBooks Online

Job description

MidAmerica Roofing, Inc. is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper / Project Accountant to join a small accounting team in Romeoville, IL.

You will own day-to-day transactional and project accounting tasks, including AP/AR, weekly payroll, job setup, and WIP discussions with Project Managers. You will bring 4+ years of accounting experience, strong QuickBooks skills, and clear communication to support ownership, payroll, and project administration.