Construction Accountant, Job Cost Experience

🕒 September 17

🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

💵 $7 - $9 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

👻 Ghost score 36%

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• Open for 56 days.
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• Reposted once.
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Arboreal Management

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2020

🏗️ Construction

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Arboreal Management is a property management company that operates and leases residential buildings across multiple Pacific Northwest cities (Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Spokane). They focus on affordable, sustainable housing in walkable urban locations, offering a mix of new construction and restored older buildings, on-site community managers, fast in-house maintenance, and tech-enabled tenant portals for online paperwork and payments.

📋 Description

• Process and code construction-related vendor invoices, subcontractor payments, and change orders in the general ledger • Reconcile job cost and project accounting sub-ledgers to the general ledger regularly • Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, and project closeouts • Coordinate with Project Managers to obtain documentation for invoices, lien waivers, and certified payroll • Maintain and monitor construction budgets, track commitments, and report variances • Support month-end close activities and assist with project-level and consolidated reports • Assist with accounts payable functions, vendor setup, and 1099 preparation related to construction vendors • Improve and document accounting processes, internal controls, and systems related to job cost tracking • Partner with project managers, property managers, and third-party vendors to support centralized finance operations

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of accounting experience with demonstrable work in construction or project-based accounting • Proficiency with job cost accounting concepts: WIP, retainage, commitments, change orders, and project closeouts • Experience with accounting software (e.g., AppFolio, QuickBooks, Sage 100/300) and strong spreadsheet skills • Comfortable working remotely with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams • High attention to detail, excellent organization, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines • Ability to analyze variances, identify issues, and recommend corrective actions • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience preferred • PH-based candidates only • Willingness to work a strong overlap with US Pacific Standard Time, based on Seattle, WA • Full-time availability during standard business hours, with occasional project-driven deadlines

🏖️ Benefits

• Professional development and career growth opportunities • A collaborative, mission-aligned team culture • Fully Remote • Long term engagement

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