Construction Client Accountant
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Construction Client Accountant
Remote | Construction Accounting | Sage 100 Contractor | Client Facing
Syscon, Inc.is looking for an experienced construction accountant to support multiple construction clients with day-to-day accounting, payroll, job costing, billing, reconciliations, and month-end close.
This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable working directly with clients, managing competing priorities, and working in construction accounting systems.
Please Read Before Applying
Recent, hands-on Sage 100 Contractor experience is strongly preferred.Sage 100 Contractor is a specific product and is not the same as Sage 100, Sage 300 CRE/Timberline, Sage Intacct, Sage 50, or other Sage products. Candidates without Sage 100 Contractor experience should have substantial, recent construction accounting experience in a robust construction ERP environment.
This role also requires strong hands-on construction accounting and payroll experience. A background primarily in QuickBooks or general bookkeeping is not sufficient
.What You'll Do
- Manage day-to-day accounting for multiple construction clients
- Process payroll and related payroll taxes, filings, and compliance responsibilities
- Perform job costing, reconciliations, month-end close, and billing support
- Support WIP, progress billing, AP, AR, audit, and year-end accounting needs
- Maintain accurate accounting records and resolve routine accounting issues
- Manage multiple client deadlines and communicate directly with clients
What You Bring
- Strong, recent hands-on construction accounting experience
- Experience working with contractors, subcontractors, or construction-related businesses.
- Hands-on payroll processing experience
- Sage 100 Contractor experience or strong experience in a comparable construction ERP
- Hands-on job costing and month-end close, journal entry, and reconciliation experience
- Experience with progress billing and WIP
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate directly with clients
Preferred Experience
- Deep and recent Sage 100 Contractor experience
- Multi-state payroll
- Union, prevailing wage, or certified payroll
- AIA billing or pay applications
- Multi-client or multi-entity accounting
- Audit and year-end support
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
- High autonomy with accountability to deadlines and client commitments
- Strong internal support from leadership, IT, and business applications
- No ego, no drama: we show up, do the work, and support each other
- Teaching mindset: we help clients improve, not just complete tasks
Compensation & Details
- Full-time W-2 position
- Fully remote
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Flexible schedule with accountability to client commitments and deadlines
- Clients across multiple U.S. time zones
- U.S. work authorization required
- No employment sponsorship available
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance for employees
- SIMPLE IRA with 3% company match
- Paid time off with increased flexibility over time
- Fully remote work environment
- Supportive, team-oriented culture with strong internal resources
- You won't be on an island here. You'll have the backing of a team that understands construction accounting, technology, and the needs of construction clients.