Pete Hill Construction Co Inc is hiring: Accounting Specialist in San Diego

CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

San Diego, CA – Accounting Team

Job Type

Full-time; Salary

Description

The Company

Hill Construction Company sets the standard in luxury custom homebuilding. We collaborate with the industry’s most elite design teams to build jaw-dropping homes throughout the Western United States. Our homes are consistently published in top design magazines including Architectural Digest, Interior Design, dwell, luxe, Wallpaper*, California Homes, and more. Continual advancement, uncompromised quality, and passion for excellence have led Hill Construction to win numerous industry awards and accolades and continue in our company’s growth and mission to build the most extraordinary homes our architecture and design partners can envision.

Please learn more about us by visiting www.hillconstructioncompany.com and exploring our Instagram.

Benefits

Full-time employee benefits include health, dental, vision and life insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k retirement plan with employer matching, cell phone reimbursement, fuel reimbursement, and a potential year-end bonus.

Culture

We pride ourselves in our company culture – one in which every employee can collaborate, contribute, and help shape the future of our growing corporation.

Overview

Our San Diego Corporate office is looking to add a Construction Accounting Specialist to our team. This person will provide meticulous and thorough accounting and helpful administrative support in a fast-paced construction office environment. The candidate should have a thorough understanding of construction accounting, be able to communicate confidently and effectively with management, clients and external third-party accountants, and handle other various tasks to ensure smooth financial operations.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Assist the Accounting Manager in high-level accounting functions
• Review project contracts to understand billing schedules and terms
• Ensure proper CSI coding of invoices and expenses to prepare and submit accurate T+M Owner billings and their corresponding AIA Progress Billing, along with collecting and verifying supporting documentation as backup
• Apply AR payments to the correct accounts and projects in the accounting system and prepare AR Aging Reports for Management
• Coordinate with the Project Management teams to ensure timely approval of invoices
• Use critical thinking to reconcile billings with project budgets and cost-tracking
• Assist in the oversight of Payroll Accounting
• Assist in the oversight of Credit Card reconciliations
• Assist in maintaining lien releases and other compliance documents
• Assist in implementing and improving accounting systems and procedures
• Act as an integral part of the Business Operations team to help integrate the Hill Construction culture, values, processes, and procedures

Salary Description

$65,000 / year + DOE

Requirements/Qualifications

• 3-5 years of construction accounting experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Solid planning and organizational skills
• Professional presentation and desire to become an integral part of the HCC team
• Skills and proficiencies needed:
  • Exceptional attention to detail to catch errors in complex billings or reconciliations
  • Proficiency in construction accounting software like Procore, Sage 100, and Levelset
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple deadlines across projects
  • Effective communication with internal teams (project managers, executives) and external clients
  • Takes ownership of work and meets demanding deadlines
• The candidate must be a great team player and possess Hill Construction’s core values: passion for excellence, integrity, and hard work
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods, walk job sites with ease, and bend/stoop as needed
• Ability to lift or maneuver boxes without accommodation