Senior Accountant | Construction

Our client is looking for a Senior Accountant to lead A/R, invoicing, and month-end close, review junior staff output, and elevate reporting quality. This role will also be responsible for tightening job-cost hygiene, speeding the close, and producing analysis that improves cash flow and profitability.

Accounts Receivable & Billing

• Own progress/milestone billing; prepare invoices with backup; coordinate approvals and submission.
• Maintain AR aging; drive collections cadence/dispute resolution; cash application and lockbox posting.
• Track retainage, lien waivers, and sales tax (where applicable).

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Prepare/review bank/credit card and balance-sheet reconciliations (prepaids, accruals, payroll liabilities).
• Maintain fixed assets and depreciation; assist with WIP/percent-complete metrics.
• Post closing entries; deliver draft financials, BvA, and variance commentary within 7 business days.

Controls, Review & Process

• Review QBD Payroll runs and mappings (items, job/class codes, fringes) and the payroll liability roll-forward.
• Review certified payroll/union packages; enforce documentation standards and cut-off controls.
• Strengthen job-cost coding and COA consistency; improve accrual practices.
• Build repeatable templates and simple automations to reduce manual effort.

Analysis & Automation (Plus)

• Use advanced Excel (INDEX/XMATCH, SUMIFS, Pivots, Power Query) for data shaping and reconciliation.
• (Preferred) Light Python for recurring data cleanup/validation, CSV merges, or report generation.

Systems: QuickBooks Desktop (with Payroll), Ramp, Microsoft Excel (advanced) / Power Query, Google Sheets, (Python nice-to-have)

Success in 30/60/90 Days

• 30: Controls AR aging; standardizes billing packs; completes first close with reviewed reconciliations.
• 60: Close delivered in ≤7 business days; recon/roll-forward schedules in place; collections velocity improves.
• 90: Monthly variance analysis and cash-forecast inputs delivered; junior output timely with fewer review notes.

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

• 4–6+ years of progressive accounting experience, with construction or manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.
• Senior-level accounting capability, including strong accrual accounting, advanced revenue recognition, and working knowledge of ASC 606.
• Demonstrated ability to own the entire month-end close, including creating adjusting journal entries, handling complex reconciliations, conducting analytical financial reviews, identifying red flags, ensuring compliance, and preparing reports suitable for CPA-level review.
• Strong QuickBooks Desktop mastery, including jobs/classes, items, subledgers, closing workflows, and an understanding of QBD Payroll impacts on the GL and liability accounts.
• Proven experience with A/R ownership, job costing, WIP considerations, and cleanup of high-complexity financials.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis); Power Query preferred.
• Ability to operate in a CPA-led environment with high accuracy, fast pace, and elevated expectations for documentation and precision.
• Leadership or team management experience and the ability to support or oversee junior staff when needed.
• Excellent English communication skills and strong documentation habits.

Nice-to-Haves

• AIA billing (G702/G703), WIP/POC familiarity, union/prevailing wage exposure.
• QuickBooks Time (TSheets) experience.
• Basic scripting (Python) for ETL/reporting; BI handoff experience.

Working Style & Requirements

• Schedule: Overlap: Minimum 4 hours during 9-5 ET; responsive on Slack/Email.
• Security: Reliable internet, private workspace, 2FA; payroll/PII confidentiality.
• Documentation: Maintain SOPs/checklists; audit-ready backups in shared drive.
• Culture: Proactive, detail-obsessed, comfortable in a fast, hands-on environment.

Benefits

• Client Relationship : You will be directly working with the client. This means that you will communicate with the client, provide services, and address any client-related matters independently.
• Payments : All payments for your services will be handled by the client. Elevate and Delegate is not involved in processing your payroll. Your salary will directly go to you. 
• Vacation Leaves and Holidays : While we may have recommendations or guidelines regarding vacation leaves and holidays, the decision is entirely at the discretion of the client. You are expected to align your schedule with the client’s business needs and any specific policies or preferences they may have in this regard. 

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Minimum 4-hour overlap with 9:00–5:00 ET

Salary Range: $1,300 - $1,600 per month

Application Process:

• As part of your application, you’ll be asked to record your responses to the initial interview questions through a Loom video (questions & instructions are in the application page).
• Our team will carefully review your submission, and if shortlisted, we’ll share your responses with the client for their review and next steps.
• Please treat this recording as you would a real interview:
• Come prepared and make sure you’re clearly visible on camera.
• Record your answers in a quiet, well-lit, and clutter-free space with a stable internet connection.
• We’re excited to get to know you better! Show us your personality and strengths. We encourage you to answer authentically and in your own words, without reading from a script or using AI tools.