Senior Accountant: Construction Project Accounting Lead

Alliance Resource Group; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Resource Group is partnering with a large, established construction organization in Boise to identify a Senior Accountant who seeks broader exposure than a traditional corporate accounting role. This is an operational accounting position supporting a growing business with significant project activity in Boise.

You will gain meaningful exposure to project accounting, cost accounting, payroll compliance, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Experience within construction, project accounting, or cost accounting is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of GAAP-based accounting practices.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies, solve problems, and work across multiple priorities.
• Operating accounting environment with close collaboration between accounting and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, bank and cash reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Manage and reconcile general ledger accounts, identifying discrepancies and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Support project and operational accounting across active construction projects.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, SALT-related accounting matters, and recurring vendor reconciliations.
• Coordinate project payroll reporting and customer-required weekly payroll documentation with the payroll team.
• Manage jobsite compliance requirements including certified payroll, wrap-up insurance programs, and related project reporting.
• Review vendor accounts and recurring billing arrangements to resolve discrepancies and maintain payment accuracy.
• Support billing, accounts payable, workflow, and profitability reporting.
• Partner cross-functionally with project teams, operations, payroll, and leadership to improve reporting accuracy and accounting processes.
• Help develop and improve internal accounting procedures, controls, and operational workflows.

Skills

General ledger

Journal entries

Month-end close

Construction accounting

Project accounting

Cost accounting

GAAP

Operational accounting

Reconciliations

Tools

Trimble Spectrum

Job description

Alliance Resource Group is partnering with a large, established construction organization in Boise to identify a Senior Accountant who seeks broader exposure than a traditional corporate accounting role. This is an operational accounting position supporting a growing business with significant project activity in Boise.

You will gain meaningful exposure to project accounting, cost accounting, payroll compliance, and financial reporting.