Construction Accountant in Los Angeles

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Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Accountant to support the financial operations of a growing commercial electrical construction company. This is a full-time, primarily in-office position focused on managing accounting activities across multiple active construction projects.

The ideal candidate has direct experience in construction accounting, project accounting, or accounting for a general contractor, subcontractor, electrical contractor, or skilled-trades company and understands how construction accounting connects directly to project operations.

Duties & Responsibilitiesn

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• Manage accounting for multiple active construction projects.
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• Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable.
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• Prepare project invoices, payment applications, and AIA G702/G703 billing.
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• Maintain schedules of values and billing percentages.
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• Track job costs, budgets, commitments, and project expenses.
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• Track change orders, retention, and outstanding payments.
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• Prepare conditional and unconditional lien releases.
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• Track preliminary notices and construction compliance documentation.
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• Process vendor, supplier, and subcontractor invoices.
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• Review purchase orders, receipts, and project cost coding.
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• Coordinate with Project Managers on billing and job-cost reporting.
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• Support payroll, timecard review, and labor cost allocations.
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• Assist with certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements when applicable.
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• Perform bank and credit-card reconciliations.
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• Assist with month-end reporting and financial reconciliations.
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• Support project closeout, final billing, and retention collection.
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Qualifications & Requirementsn

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• Previous construction accounting or project accounting experience.
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• Experience with a general contractor, subcontractor, electrical contractor, or construction company .
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• Strong understanding of job costing, construction billing, retention, and change orders.
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• Experience with AIA billing, schedules of values, and lien releases .
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• Strong accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections experience.
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• Strong Excel skills.
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• QuickBooks experience strongly .
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• Experience with Procore, Sage, Foundation, CMiC, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, or similar systems is a plus.
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• Highly organized and accurate with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
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• Strong communication skills and ability to work with Project Managers, vendors, GCs, payroll, and leadership.
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