Remote Construction Accountant - Electrical Estimating

Overseas (United States); Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1,496,000 - 2,160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USD payments bi-monthly

Paid Time Off

Holidays

100% remote setup

US business hours alignment

Job summary

Overseas is seeking a Construction Accountant with commercial electrical estimating experience to support a fast-moving construction management firm, operating across 15+ states. The role centers on electrical estimation and take-offs, with project administration and accounting support, collaborating with project managers, field ops, vendors, and leadership to keep bids and financials accurate.

Foundation ERP experience is a hard requirement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with commercial electrical estimation and take-offs.
• Foundation ERP experience is a hard requirement.
• Experience in construction project administration, coordination, or accounting.
• Experience with AP, AR, billing, purchase orders, and job costing in a construction environment.
• Strong MS Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform commercial electrical quantity take-offs from drawings and specs.
• Assist with preparing and organizing bid packages for electrical projects.
• Review plans to identify scope, labor, materials, and costs for estimates.
• Maintain organized estimate files, bid logs, and documentation.
• Coordinate with PMs and estimators to ensure bids are accurate and submitted on time.
• Track bid results and assist with post-bid analysis and follow-up.
• Provide administrative and coordination support across active projects.
• Assist with new project setup and Foundation ERP data.
• Maintain organized electronic project files and logs.
• Assist with PO creation, tracking, and vendor coordination.
• Track project invoices, POs, material purchases, and related docs.

Skills

commercial electrical estimation

project administration

accounting support

Excel

Microsoft 365

communication with PMs

Tools

Foundation ERP

Job description

Overseas is seeking a Construction Accountant with commercial electrical estimating experience to support a fast-moving construction management firm, operating across 15+ states. The role centers on electrical estimation and take-offs, with project administration and accounting support, collaborating with project managers, field ops, vendors, and leadership to keep bids and financials accurate.

Foundation ERP experience is a hard requirement.