Senior Accountant

Build Group, Inc.; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to own key accounting functions and support the financial operations of a growing construction organization.

You will perform complex accounting activities, support month-end close, analyze job costs and financial results, and ensure accurate reporting across multiple projects and entities. The ideal candidate has hands-on construction accounting experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to independently identify and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Minimum 4 years of accounting experience; construction accounting strongly preferred.
• Hands-on construction accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with Procore, Sage 300 CRE/Timberline, Textura or similar software helpful.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and general ledger experience.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own key accounting functions including general ledger activity and month-end close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Assist in vendor statement reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate resolutions with project teams and vendors.
• Collaborate with financial reporting, audits, tax support, and other accounting initiatives.
• Assist in reviewing and reconciling intercompany transactions across related entities.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation in accordance with GAAP.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Procore

Sage 300 CRE/Timberline

Textura

Job description

Build Group is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with strong construction accounting knowledge who is ready to take ownership of key accounting functions and support the financial operations of a growing construction organization. This role will be responsible for performing complex accounting activities, supporting month-end close, analyzing job costs and financial results, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple projects and entities.

The ideal candidate has hands-on construction accounting experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to independently identify and resolve issues. This position will work closely with project teams, and other members of the accounting department and will have opportunities to take on increasing responsibility within the organization. If you’ve worked in construction finance, are sharp on the details, and want to grow with a fast-moving company, we want to hear from you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ownkeyaccountingfunctions,includinggeneralledgeractivity,accountreconciliations,andmonth-endcloseprocesses
• Prepareandreviewjournalentries,accruals,accountreconciliations,andsupportingschedules
• Assistinreconciliationofvendorstatements,investigatediscrepancies,andcoordinateresolutionwithprojectteamsandvendors
• Collaboratewithfinancialreporting,audits,taxsupport,andotheraccountinginitiatives
• Assistinreviewingandreconcileintercompanytransactionsandbalancesacrossrelatedentities
• MaintainaccuratefinancialrecordsanddocumentationinaccordancewithcompanypoliciesandGAAP
• Take ownership of assigned projects and accounting functions while effectively managing competing priorities and deadlines

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’sdegreeinAccounting,Finance,orarelatedfieldaplus
• Minimum4yearsofaccountingexperience,withconstructionaccountingexperiencestronglypreferred
• Hands-onexperiencewithProcore,Sage300CRE/Timberline,Textura,orsimilarconstructionaccountingsoftwarepreferred
• WorkingknowledgeofGAAPandgeneralledgeraccounting
• Experiencewithmonth-endclose,accountreconciliations,journalentries,andfinancialreporting
• Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskillswiththeabilitytoidentifyandresolvediscrepanciesindependently
• Excellentcommunicationandorganizationalskills,withtheabilitytoworkeffectivelywithaccounting,projectmanagement,andoperationsteams
• Detail-oriented,self-directed,andcomfortableworkinginafast-pacedenvironment
• Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritieswhileconsistentlymeetingdeadlines

Thispositiondescriptionisasummaryandnotacompleterepresentationoftheposition;theessentialfunctionsofthepositionmaychangeasdutiesareassigned.

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Equal Opportunity Employment:

Build Group provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, free from unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, training, orientation, placement, discipline, promotion, transfer, position elimination, rehire, benefits, compensation, retirement and termination. As an equal opportunity employer, Build Group seeks to hire employees based solely on their qualifications and abilities.