Construction Client Accountant

Construction Client Accountant

Remote | Construction Accounting | Sage 100 Contractor | Client Facing

If you're an experienced construction accountant who enjoys working directly with clients, solving day-to-day accounting challenges, and managing a variety of work, this may be a great fit at Syscon.

Recent, hands-on Sage 100 Contractor experience is required.

• Sage 100 Contractor is a specific product. Experience with Sage 100, Sage 300 CRE/Timberline, Sage Intacct, Sage 50, or other Sage products does not satisfy this requirement.
• Candidates should be able to step into Sage 100 Contractor and work independently with only a brief refresher, not require training on the system.
• You must also have direct, hands-on construction accounting experience personally preparing WIP, performing job costing, processing payroll, handling progress billing, completing reconciliations, and performing month-end close.
• Experience with other construction accounting systems may be valuable, but it does not replace the Sage 100 Contractor requirement.

What You'll Do

• Manage day-to-day accounting for multiple construction clients
• Personally process payroll from start to finish directly in Sage 100 Contractor, including payroll posting and related payroll tax and filing responsibilities
• Perform bank reconciliations, sales tax filings, month-end close, and billing support
• Prepare and maintain job costing and WIP schedules
• Support progress billing, AP, AR, audit, and year-end accounting needsWork directly in Sage 100 Contractor supporting ongoing client accounting workflows
• Maintain accurate records and a clean audit trail across client work
• Identify and resolve accounting issues independently when possible
• Manage multiple client deadlines and competing priorities
• Communicate clearly with clients and follow through on commitments

What You Bring

• Recent, hands-on Sage 100 Contractor experience
• Ability to work independently in Sage 100 Contractor with only a brief refresher
• Strong, recent construction accounting experience
• Hands-on experience personally preparing and maintaining WIP schedules, including percentage complete, estimated cost to complete, and over/underbillings
• Hands-on job costing experience, including cost codes and labor, material, and subcontractor cost tracking
• Hands-on progress billing experience
• Experience personally processing payroll from start to finish directly in Sage 100 Contractor
• Hands-on multi-state payroll experience, including familiarity with differing state payroll tax and compliance requirements
• Union payroll and/or prevailing wage payroll experience
• Strong month-end close experience
• Hands-on AP, AR, journal entry, and reconciliation experience
• Ability to manage accounting responsibilities, deadlines, and competing priorities across multiple clients
• Comfort communicating directly with clients about day-to-day accounting questions and needs
• Strong organization, accuracy, and follow-through
• Ability to step into an existing Sage 100 Contractor client environment and contribute independently with only a brief refresher

What Makes You Stand Out

• Deep and recent Sage 100 Contractor experience
• Experience supporting multiple construction companies, entities, or clients
• Certified payroll experience
• AIA billing or pay application experience
• Experience supporting audits and year-end accounting
• Ability to explain accounting concepts clearly to non-accountants

What Success Looks Like

• Clients trust your accuracy and responsiveness
• Deadlines are met across your client portfolio
• Books are clean, reconciled, and audit-ready
• WIP and job costing information is accurate and supported by the accounting
• Payroll and filings are accurate and on time
• Clients rely on you as their go-to resource for day-to-day accounting support

How We Work

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