Full Charge Bookkeeper

Construction Full Charge Bookkeeper

ONSITE: Poway, CA
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Salary: $85K starting and opportunities for growth!

Duties as follows but not limited to:

Billing & Accounts Receivable

• Prepare and manage progress billings, including AIA billings (G702/G703)

• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing in accordance with contract terms

• Monitor accounts receivable aging and monitor - oversee collection efforts

• Reconcile customer accounts at month-end and year-end

Accounts Payable & Cost Management

• Review and process subcontractor invoices, purchase orders, and project-related expenses

• Ensure all costs are accurately coded and allocated to the appropriate jobs

• Track subcontractor compliance, including insurance and bonding documentation

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all project costs

Payroll & Labor Costing
• Ensure labor hours are accurately recorded and allocated to the correct projects

• Support payroll processes related to job costing

• Assist with prevailing wage compliance where applicable

Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Partner with Accounting Supervisor, project managers and operations teams to monitor project financial performance

• Analyze project costs, identifying variances.

• Prepare regular financial reports, including cost analysis and profitability insights

• Identify risks or discrepancies and recommend corrective actions

Compliance & Process Improvement

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and contract requirements

• Maintain organized documentation to support audits and financial reviews

• Participate in process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Support internal controls related to project accounting and financial reporting

We are not seeking a CPA or accounting expert, but rather a hands-on bookkeeping professional who can confidently manage daily accounting operations and month-end processes.

Qualifications:

Full charge bookkeeping experience within the construction industry, required
QuickBooks Desktop accounting experience, required
Procure, Textura, Billing/Releases, ADP for payroll a plus
Labor compliance and union payroll experience are a plus but not required

Union environment experience preferred but not mandatory

We are not seeking a CPA or accounting expert, but rather a hands-on bookkeeping professional who can confidently manage daily accounting operations and month-end processes.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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Additional Skills

Bookkeeper, full charge bookkeeper, accounting, construction, construction accounting, accounts payable, payroll, ADP, QuickBooks, QuickBooks desktop, month-end, lien releases, AP releases, labor compliance, union