Hiring: Full-Time Construction Bookkeeper
Company: RI3 Electric Services Inc.
Location: Orange County, CA
Position: Full-Time Construction Bookkeeper
About Us
RI3 Electric Services Inc. is a growing commercial electrical contractor serving grocery stores, retail centers, commercial buildings, and tenant improvement projects throughout Southern California. We are looking for an experienced Construction Bookkeeper who is organized, detail-oriented, and proactive to oversee the company's day-to-day financial operations.
Primary ResponsibilitiesBookkeeping & Accounting
- Manage all bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online
- Record and categorize daily financial transactions
- Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and loan accounts
- Maintain an accurate general ledger
- Prepare monthly financial statements
- Monitor cash flow and prepare financial reports for management
- Maintain organized digital and physical financial records
Accounts Payable
- Enter vendor invoices accurately
- Verify purchase orders and receipts
- Schedule and process vendor payments
- Track subcontractor invoices
- Collect and maintain W-9s
- Verify Certificates of Insurance (COIs) before payment
- Maintain vendor files
Accounts Receivable
- Create customer invoices
- Submit progress billing and AIA billing when required
- Track retention
- Follow up on outstanding invoices
- Apply customer payments
- Maintain aging reports
- Communicate with customers regarding payment status
Construction Accounting
- Track job costs by project
- Allocate labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs
- Monitor project budgets
- Track change orders
- Track purchase orders
- Assist with project cost reporting
- Monitor profitability by project
- Assist project managers with financial reporting
Payroll
- Assist with payroll processing
- Maintain employee payroll records
- Process employee reimbursements
- Prepare certified payroll reports when required
- Track prevailing wage documentation when applicable
Compliance
- Prepare sales tax reports
- Maintain contractor compliance documentation
- Assist with year-end reporting
- Work directly with the company's CPA
- Maintain audit-ready financial records
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of bookkeeping experience
- Minimum 2 years of construction bookkeeping experience preferred
- Strong QuickBooks Online experience required
- Experience with construction accounting
- Strong understanding of job costing
- Experience with AIA billing and progress billing preferred
- Knowledge of retention, lien waivers, and subcontractor compliance
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
- Self-motivated and dependable
Preferred Experience
- Commercial construction
- Electrical contractor bookkeeping
- Progress billing
- AIA billing
- Certified payroll
- Prevailing wage projects
- Job costing
- Change order tracking
- Vendor compliance
- Cash flow management
- Financial reporting
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Supportive team environment
- Long-term career opportunity with a growing commercial electrical contractor
If you have experience in construction bookkeeping and are looking to join a growing company where your work makes a direct impact, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your resume along with a brief summary of your experience, including your background with QuickBooks Online and construction accounting.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
