Senior Staff Accountant

Hughes Brothers Construction, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Generous PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision insurances

401K with employer match

Long-Term Incentives

Job summary

Hughes Brothers Construction, Inc. in Florida is hiring a Senior Staff Accountant to support day-to-day financial operations focused on WIP reporting and job costing within a fast-paced construction environment.

This on-site role collaborates with project managers and operations teams to ensure accurate cost coding, revenue recognition, and timely close processes, including AIA and retainage tracking. A CPA and 3–5 years in construction accounting are preferred; Competitive benefits and a robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in accounting or finance required
• CPA license required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in the construction industry
• Hands-on experience with WIP schedules, GAAP, and percentage-of-completion accounting required
• Experience with job costing and construction accounting softwares (e.g., Foundation and HeavyJob/HCSS preferred)
• Strong understanding of GAAP; familiarity with ASC 606 revenue recognition a plus
• Communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with operations and project teams

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly WIP schedules, ensuring accurate percentage-of-completion calculations and reconciliation to the general ledger
• Analyze job cost reports and work closely with project managers to ensure accurate cost coding and revenue recognition
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Support billing processes, including AIA billing, progress billing, and retainage tracking
• Monitor and reconcile job costs against budgets, flagging variances for management review
• Prepare schedules and support documentation for external CPA firm during annual reviews/audits
• Assist with cash flow analysis and forecasting
• Collaborate with project managers, estimators, and operations team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Support AP and AR functions as needed
• Assist with sales/use tax and lien waiver tracking as applicable to construction projects
• Perform other accounting duties as assigned to support a growing department

Skills

WIP reporting

Job costing

GAAP knowledge

ASC 606 revenue recognition

Foundation software

HeavyJob/HCSS

CPA license

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Associate's degree acceptable with experience

Tools

Foundation

HeavyJob/HCSS

Job description

Staff Accountant

Hughes Brothers Construction is now hiring! We are a heavy civil contractor specializing in large site infrastructure, underground utilities and roadway construction throughout Central Florida. HBC offers competitive pay, a robust benefits package and the chance to join a legacy built on hard work, trust and pride in every project!

The Senior Staff Accountant position will play a key role in the day-to-day accounting operations of the Company, with a strong emphasis on Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting, job costing, and construction-specific financial processes. This is an on-site position requiring someone comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain monthly WIP schedules, ensuring accurate percentage-of-completion calculations and reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Analyze job cost reports and work closely with project managers to ensure accurate cost coding and revenue recognition.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Support billing processes, including AIA billing, progress billing, and retainage tracking.
• Monitor and reconcile job costs against budgets, flagging variances for management review.
• Prepare schedules and support documentation for external CPA firm during annual reviews/audits.
• Assist with cash flow analysis and forecasting.
• Collaborate with project managers, estimators, and operations team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Support AP and AR functions as needed.
• Assist with sales/use tax and lien waiver tracking as applicable to construction projects.
• Perform other accounting duties as assigned to support a growing department.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in accounting or finance required,
• CPA license required,
• Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in the construction industry,
• Hands-on experience with WIP schedules, GAAP, and percentage-of-completion accounting required,
• Experience with job costing and construction accounting softwares (e.g., Foundation and HeavyJob/HCSS preferred),
• Strong understanding of GAAP; familiarity with ASC 606 revenue recognition a plus,
• Communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with operations and project teams

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurances with employer contributions
• 401K with employer match
• Long-Term Incentives

Submit your application by clickingon the "apply" button for the position desired. Walk-in applications are accepted at our main office in Wildwood, Florida.