Accountant

Accountant

  • Castroville, CA, US

  • Emp Type: Full time / Direct Hire

2026-09-03

We are seeking an energetic and level-headed person.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and reliable person with construction accounting experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have project accounting experience in the construction field. This is a great opportunity for career development. Are you looking for a job that you can call home? We want someone to contribute and be a part of our accounting department.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Track project costs, commitments, budgets, cost codes, and job cost reports.

  • Prepare owner billings, progress billings, retention billing, and billing backup.

  • Collect and track subcontractor invoices, lien releases, insurance certificates, W-9s, and contract documents.

  • Review project-related invoices for coding, approvals, commitments, and budget alignment.

  • Monitor owner change orders, subcontractor change orders, pending changes, and approved changes.

  • Assist with work-in-progress reporting, percent complete, over/under billing, and project financial updates.

  • Work closely with PMs to review costs, billings, change orders, committed costs, and budget variances.

  • Review labor costs charged to jobs, cost codes, and phases; help identify coding errors.

  • Support certified payroll, prevailing wage backup, DIR-related documentation, and public works reporting as needed.

  • Assist with final billing, retention collection, final lien releases, subcontractor closeout, and job cost cleanup.

Qualifications:

  • Advanced Excel skills are a must

  • High school diploma or equivalent (Associate's degree in Accounting or related field preferred).

  • Proven experience as an accounting clerk or in a similar role.

  • Familiarity with basic accounting principles and procedures.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.

  • What accounting software are you experienced with?

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.