Accounting Assistant (Construction) - Full-time

pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold"Accounting Assistant /spanbrspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"span style="font-weight: bold"Location:/span Tempe, AZ | In-Office | Monday - Friday /span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"span style="font-weight: bold"Client:/span Confidential | Construction/spanbrbr/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: inherit"Our client is a well-established construction company seeking a detail-oriented and highly organizedspan style="font-weight: bold" Accounting Assistant/span to support daily accounting and project administration functions. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role that works closely with the Assistant Controller and accounting team to ensure accurate financial workflows, billing processes, and project documentation./span/spanbr/span/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"br/span/spanbr/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: inherit"The position reports to the Accounting Manager and includes structured training and onboarding. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and comfortable coordinating with vendors, project managers, and owner representatives./span/spanbr/span/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"br/span/spanbr/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: inherit"This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a structured environment and enjoys working with span style="font-weight: bold"detailed documentation, billing processes, and project coordination/span./span/span/span/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"br/span/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"br/spanspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-weight: inherit"Success in This Role Requires/span/span/spanbr/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit"Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy/span/spanbr/span/li /ul ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit"Comfort managing multiple deadlines and tracking logs/span/spanbr/span/li /ul ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit"Confidence coordinating across teams and stakeholders/span/spanbr/span/li /ul ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit"Ability to work within structured processes/span/spanspan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt"br/span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"br/span/span/span/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-weight: inherit"Key Responsibilities/span/span/spanbr/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-weight: inherit"Accounts Receivable / Billing/span/span/spanbr/span ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Prepare and submit progress billings (AIA format) using project billing platforms/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Work closely with Project Managers to collect and post customer payments/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Coordinate with general contractors and vendors to ensure timely and accurate billing and payments/span/li /ul /li lispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit" /spanspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-weight: inherit"Project Job Setup Support/span/span/spanbr/span ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Review project documentation to ensure accurate job setup/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Set up projects within the accounting system/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Maintain logs, change order requests, and owner change order documentation/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Verify licensing and prepare draft pay applications/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Update Sales Journal and project records/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"File and track preliminary lien notices and amendments to maintain lein rights/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Request and maintain Certificates of Insurance for each project/span/li /ul /li lispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit" /spanspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-weight: inherit"Accounts Payable Compliance Support/span/span/spanbr/span ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Cross-train in Accounts Payable for coverage as needed/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Vendor setup and W-9 collection/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"1099 tracking and year-end preparation/span/li /ul /li lispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit" /spanspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-weight: inherit"Additional Administrative Accounting Support/span/span/spanbr/span ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Sales tax worksheets and filings/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Job close processes/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Process credit applications for approval and signature/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Reporting updates/span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Subcontract documentation support /span/li lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Weekly recap activities/span/li /ul /li /ul br pspan style="font-size: 12pt"span style="color: inherit"span style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-weight: inherit"Preferred Qualifications/span/span/spanbr/span/p ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred (or equivalent professional experience)/span/li /ul ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Experience in construction, subcontractor accounting, or project-based billing environments highly preferred/span/li /ul ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)/span/li /ul ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Experience with Foundation software a plus (not required)/span/li /ul ul lispan style="color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: inherit"Strong organizational skills and attention to detail/span/li /ul pbrspan style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold"What We Offer/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt"Competitive pay based on experience - paid weekly/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt"Supportive training and collaborative team environment/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt"Growth opportunity within a well-established construction subcontractor/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt"Comprehensive benefits including:/span ul lispan style="font-size: 12pt"Health, dental, and vision insurance/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt"401(k)/span/li lispan style="font-size: 12pt"Paid vacation/span/li /ul /li /ul pbr/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold"Work Location:/span/p ul lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"One location/span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold"Work Remotely:/spanbr/p ul lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"No/span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"br/span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"emKSI’s Talent Acquisition Team partners with companies to assist with their hiring needs. All positions are direct-to-hire opportunities with the employer./em/spanbr/p