Bookkeeper (construction) Job at Scion Staffing in Washington DC

Position Overview:

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Bookkeeper (Construction) on behalf of a well-established and growing construction and development company. This role is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative business where you will be a key partner in managing the financial operations of impactful projects across commercial, multifamily, and real estate development.

In this role, you will take ownership of full-cycle construction job cost accounting and play a vital role in supporting senior leadership with financial insights that directly impact decision-making. If you have strong accounting skills, thrive in a project-driven environment, and take pride in accuracy and attention to detail, this is an opportunity to grow within a long-term career path.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations and functions across multiple entities.
• Oversee the full job cost cycle: from initial project budgets through final closeout.
• Utilize Yardi job cost modules for job cost tracking, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Manage full-cycle payables, including coding, reviewing invoices, and reconciling against budgets and contract commitments.
• Track change orders, budget revisions, and ensure proper approvals.
• Prepare and analyze cash flow, month-end journal entries, and reconciliations by project and entity.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts to subsidiary work-in-progress schedules.
• Compile and submit cost reporting packages for management review.
• Work directly with leadership to create annual job cost budgets and maintain monthly reforecasts.
• Prepare equity and/or lender draw packages in compliance with agreements.
• Maintain fixed asset accounting records for audit and tax purposes.
• Support property management accounting, including monthly reports, audits, budgets, and cash flow analysis.
• Assist with special projects related to construction, development, and asset management as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of accounting experience, including construction and/or commercial real estate accounting.
• Strong job cost and project-based accounting experience required.
• Knowledge of AP/AR, payroll, cash flow, and job cost processes.
• Proficiency in Yardi Voyager
• Advanced Excel skills; strong ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent projects, troubleshoot accounting issues, and provide accurate reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; team player who thrives in a small, collaborative office.
• Strong career stability and interest in long-term professional growth.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary range of $65,000 – $85,000+ DOE
• Health insurance (high-deductible plan with HSA)
• 401(k) with company-managed contributions
• Performance bonus eligibility
• PTO and additional company benefits

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.