Senior Accountant

Inkinen Executive Search; Kapolei (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Inkinen Executive Search is seeking a Senior Accountant for a Hawaiʻi-based start-up focused on the building industry. This role leads day-to-day accounting, including month-end close, project costing, revenue recognition, tax compliance, and financial reporting across the islands.

The ideal candidate has strong construction or project-based accounting experience and thrives in a growing, entrepreneurial environment with human-centered values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience.
• 2+ years in construction/contracting, manufacturing, or equipment rental/leasing.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and % of completion accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process with journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Maintain project job costing and WIP schedules, including costs to complete and percentage of completion.
• Manage revenue recognition for project-based work per ASC 606.
• Review progress billings, customer deposits, retention, receivables, and contract accounting.
• Monitor project profitability, cost overruns, and changes affecting margins.
• Support accounts payable, vendor payments, inventory, fixed assets, and imported product costs.
• Prepare Hawaiʻi GET and other state/local tax filings.
• Assist budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and lender/bonding reporting.
• Help strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, reporting, and systems as the organization grows.

Skills

Construction accounting

Job costing

WIP reporting

ASC 606

Month-end close

Advanced Excel

Process improvement

QuickBooks

Sage

Foundation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Foundation

Job description

The Senior Accountant is a versatile accounting professional, with project accounting, job costing, and month-end close experience; and a background in construction, manufacturing, or equipment rental; and the ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment grounded in human-centered values.

Position Overview

A rapidly growing Hawaiʻi-based start-up that’s helping to reshape the building industry seeks an experienced Senior Accountant to lead day-to-day accounting operations and support its continued expansion across the islands. This hands-on role will oversee month-end close, project accounting, job costing, revenue recognition, tax compliance, and financial reporting while helping build scalable accounting processes and systems. The ideal candidate brings strong construction or project-based accounting experience and thrives in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Maintain project job costing and WIP schedules, including costs to complete, percentage of completion, and over/under billings.
• Manage revenue recognition for project-based work in accordance with ASC 606.
• Review progress billings, customer deposits, retention, receivables, and contract-related accounting.
• Monitor project profitability, cost overruns, and changes affecting project margins.
• Support accounts payable, vendor payments, inventory, fixed assets, and imported product costs.
• Prepare Hawaiʻi GET and other state and local tax filings.
• Support budgeting, cash flow forecasting, lender/bonding reporting, and year-end accounting.
• Help strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, reporting, and systems as the organization grows.

Skills

• Construction & Project Accounting
• Job Costing & WIP Reporting
• Revenue Recognition / ASC 606
• Percentage-of-Completion Accounting
• Month-End Close
• Advanced Excel
• Accounting Process Improvement
• QuickBooks, Sage, Foundation, or similar construction accounting systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2+ years of experience in construction, contracting, manufacturing, or equipment rental/leasing.
• Hands-on experience with job costing, WIP schedules, progress billing, and month-end close.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and multi-tab financial models.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online/Enterprise, Sage, Foundation, or a comparable accounting system.
• Hawaiʻi GET/use tax, ASC 842 lease accounting, rental fleet accounting, certified payroll, prevailing wage, and public works experience are desirable.