Remote Construction Accountant – Electrical Estimating & Foundation ERP

Overseas (United States); Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid in USD bi-monthly

Paid Time Off

Holidays observed

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 multiple states. The role focuses on commercial electrical estimation and take-offs, with additional project administration and accounting support, collaborating with project managers, field ops, vendors, and leadership to keep bids, projects, and financials organized and 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 with AP/AR, billing, PO, and job costing in a construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform commercial electrical quantity take-offs from drawings and specs.
• Assist with bid packages for commercial electrical projects.
• Review plans to identify scope, materials, labor, and cost inputs 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.

Skills

Electrical estimation experience

Foundation ERP

Construction accounting

Excel/M365

Project administration

Vendor coordination

Tools

Foundation ERP

Bluebeam

PlanSwift

Job description

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

Foundation ERP experience is a hard requirement.