Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is a versatile accounting professional, with project accounting, job costing, and month-end close experience; and a background in construction, manufacturing, or equipment rental; and the ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment grounded in human-centered values.Position OverviewA rapidly growing Hawaiʻi-based start-up that’s helping to reshape the building industry seeks an experienced Senior Accountant to lead day-to-day accounting operations and support its continued expansion across the islands. This hands-on role will oversee month-end close, project accounting, job costing, revenue recognition, tax compliance, and financial reporting while helping build scalable accounting processes and systems. The ideal candidate brings strong construction or project-based accounting experience and thrives in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.ResponsibilitiesLead the monthly close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.Maintain project job costing and WIP schedules, including costs to complete, percentage of completion, and over/under billings.Manage revenue recognition for project-based work in accordance with ASC 606.Review progress billings, customer deposits, retention, receivables, and contract-related accounting.Monitor project profitability, cost overruns, and changes affecting project margins.Support accounts payable, vendor payments, inventory, fixed assets, and imported product costs.Prepare Hawaiʻi GET and other state and local tax filings.Support budgeting, cash flow forecasting, lender/bonding reporting, and year-end accounting.Help strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, reporting, and systems as the organization grows.SkillsConstruction & Project AccountingJob Costing & WIP ReportingRevenue Recognition / ASC 606Percentage-of-Completion AccountingMonth-End CloseProgress & Contract BillingFinancial Reporting & ReconciliationsAdvanced ExcelAccounting Process ImprovementQuickBooks, Sage, Foundation, or similar construction accounting systemsRequirementsBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.5+ years of progressive accounting experience.2+ years of experience in construction, contracting, manufacturing, or equipment rental/leasing.Hands-on experience with job costing, WIP schedules, progress billing, and month-end close.Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting.Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and multi-tab financial models.Experience with QuickBooks Online/Enterprise, Sage, Foundation, or a comparable accounting system.Hawaiʻi GET/use tax, ASC 842 lease accounting, rental fleet accounting, certified payroll, prevailing wage, and public works experience are desirable.