Senior Accountant (Construction)

Arena Family of Companies; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

A growing construction contractor seeks a Senior Accountant to Controller to support financial operations, focusing on construction accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and compliance documentation. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience in construction accounting, with strong skills in job cost accounting and cash flow management. This high-impact role comes with a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $120,000, along with benefits including health insurance and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in construction accounting.
• Direct experience with accounts payable and receivable in a construction setting.
• Experience managing compliance releases and lien waivers.

Responsibilities

• Manage full cycle accounts payable and receivable.
• Process vendor invoices and manage payment runs.
• Reconcile bank accounts and manage job cost reports.

Skills

Construction accounting

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Compliance documentation

Job cost accounting

Cash flow management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Viewpoint

Sage

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant to Controller

Compensation: $80,000 to $120,000 base salary, depending on experience

Employment Type: Full Time

About the Company

I'm working directly with a growing contractor performing large scale projects throughout the region. The company operates with a strong field driven culture and is expanding its accounting and finance team to support continued growth. The business performs a significant volume of prevailing wage and public works projects and requires strong construction accounting discipline, particularly around compliance, job cost tracking, and cash flow management.

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in supporting the financial operations of the company, with a heavy emphasis on construction accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and compliance documentation. This role requires a hands on accountant with at least five years of experience in a construction environment who understands job cost accounting, lien releases, certified payroll support, and cash flow management tied to project billing cycles.

This position works closely with project managers, operations leadership, and external partners to ensure accurate financial reporting, timely collections, and proper handling of compliance releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable for construction projects
• Process vendor invoices, verify coding to job cost and general ledger, and manage payment runs
• Prepare and issue customer billings, including progress billings, retention, and change order billing
• Track and manage lien releases, conditional and unconditional waivers, and compliance documentation
• Support prevailing wage and public works compliance documentation as needed
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and balance sheet accounts
• Maintain accurate job cost reports and support cost to complete tracking
• Assist with monthly close, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
• Monitor cash flow and support collections efforts with project managers
• Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams regarding payment status and releases
• Support external CPA firm with audits, reviews, and year end reporting
• Identify and improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting accuracy

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in construction accounting
• Direct experience handling accounts payable and accounts receivable in a construction environment
• Hands on experience managing compliance releases, lien waivers, and public works documentation
• Strong understanding of job cost accounting and construction billing cycles
• Experience working with project managers and operations teams
• Proficiency with accounting software and Excel
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced construction environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working for a construction company
• Experience with prevailing wage projects
• Experience with job cost systems such as Viewpoint, Sage, or similar platforms
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Why Join

• Growing contractor with strong backlog and leadership team
• High impact role with visibility across the business
• Opportunity to help scale accounting operations as the company grows
• Competitive base salary of $80,000 to $120,000 depending on experience
• Benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan