Remote QuickBooks Implementation Lead for Construction

RedHammer; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Fully remote work

Job summary

RedHammer is seeking an experienced construction accounting professional for a fully remote, US-based role. You will own onboarding for new clients migrating to QuickBooks Online or Intuit Enterprise Suite, diagnose messy books, clean them, design sustainable processes, and execute initial closes.

You’ll train and mentor junior staff and hand projects to maintenance once implemented. You will lead migrations, document controls, and ensure seamless client transitions, with a focus on job costing,

Qualifications

• Hands-on QuickBooks Online experience in real client files.
• 5+ years accounting experience including cleanup, catch-up, and month-end close work.
• Public accounting CAS or audit background leading engagements and mentoring junior staff.
• Self-motivation to manage engagements and set priorities.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Take over broken QuickBooks files and perform full accounting cleanup: reconcile accounts, correct chart of accounts structure, fix job costing setup, and resolve WIP and retention issues.
• Lead migrations from QuickBooks Desktop, Sage, Foundation, and other systems into QuickBooks Online and IES, from building the new file through test conversions, validation, client training, and the final conversion at go-live.
• Design and document accounting processes tailored to each contractor's operations: job costing workflows, AIA billing procedures, cash flow reporting, and internal controls.
• Execute the first 2-3 month-end closes for new clients to validate the new system and train their internal teams.
• Train, assist, and mentor junior staff on your engagements, including reviewing and correcting their work.
• Hand each project off to the maintenance team once the implementation is complete, ensuring continuity and transfer of institutional knowledge.
• Document everything: process maps, reconciliation procedures, close checklists, and client-specific quirks.

Skills

5+ years accounting experience

Self-motivation

Advanced analytical thinking

Mentoring junior staff

Education

CPA or accounting/finance degree

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Intuit Enterprise Suite (IES)

Sage

Foundation

Excel

Job description

RedHammer is seeking an experienced construction accounting professional for a fully remote, US-based role. You will own onboarding for new clients migrating to QuickBooks Online or Intuit Enterprise Suite, diagnose messy books, clean them, design sustainable processes, and execute initial closes.

You’ll train and mentor junior staff and hand projects to maintenance once implemented. You will lead migrations, document controls, and ensure seamless client transitions, with a focus on job costing,