Senior Construction Accountant - WIP, Costing & Close

TenCate Americas; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Precision Grading is seeking a Senior Accountant with hands-on construction project accounting and cost accounting experience to maintain accurate financial records and support a timely month-end close.

Working closely with the Controller and Project Accountants, this individual will independently manage recurring journal entries, general ledger reconciliations and reporting schedules, with a key focus on preparing work-in-progress (WIP) reports from accounting and job-cost data for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience, including journal entries, reconciliations, general ledger work and month-end close.
• Hands-on construction project accounting experience, including job cost accounting, cost allocation, analysis of project costs and preparation of WIP schedules.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting fundamentals.
• Intermediate or better Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and PivotTables.
• Experience using accounting or ERP software, with the ability to learn multiple systems.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, sound judgment and the ability to manage deadlines with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain recurring month-end journal entries, accruals and assigned close schedules; ensure transactions are recorded in the correct period.
• Prepare and reconcile assigned general ledger, bank, credit card and balance sheet accounts; research and resolve discrepancies.
• Support monthly financial reporting, management schedules, variance analysis and year-end close activities.
• Prepare accurate WIP schedules using system and job-cost data; flag unusual items and provide clear supporting detail for Controller review and adjustment discussions.
• Perform construction cost accounting and job cost analysis, including review of project expenses, labor and other cost allocations, and investigation of budget-to-actual variances.
• Coordinate with Project Accountants on project setup, job-cost coding, project-related reconciliations, billing support, contract documentation and closeout activities.
• Provide support for accounts payable, payroll accounting, labor distribution, fixed assets and related reconciliations as assigned.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations and documentation for annual financial statement audits and other reporting requests.
• Maintain strong internal controls and organized accounting records; recommend practical process improvements and support future system changes.
• Collaborate with Finance and project teams to meet deadlines and resolve accounting issues; perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Construction accounting

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Journal entries & reconciliations

Deadlines management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Foundation

QuickBooks

Job description

Valley Precision Grading is seeking a Senior Accountant with hands-on construction project accounting and cost accounting experience to maintain accurate financial records and support a timely month-end close.

Working closely with the Controller and Project Accountants, this individual will independently manage recurring journal entries, general ledger reconciliations and reporting schedules, with a key focus on preparing work-in-progress (WIP) reports from accounting and job-cost data for