Bilingual Construction Accountant

Job Summary

Bilingual Construction Accountant

TEEMA

Full-time

In-Office | Phoenix, AZ, United States

The Opportunity

You’re the kind of person who is always looking to learn. You want to grow into something greater and you’re looking for an employer encourages and supports your professional development. TEEMA promotes advancement and rewards our employees based on individual performance and merit. Sure you’ll have exposure to the team, but all of our people are accountable for their success. Competitive and focused, our team is on a mission to deliver excellence. We also know that this can only be accomplished by supporting our employee growth and development. By providing frequent feedback and consistently measuring progress, we’ve discovered the recipe for success that’s delivered year over year growth since our first year of business. This a culture of winning. At TEEMA we breed winners.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction project accounting, including AR/AP, job costing, and subcontractor payments.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies on all job sites.

• Track and reconcile job budgets, change orders, and variance explanations.

• Prepare and analyze monthly project financial reports for internal stakeholders.

• Assist in month-end close and provide insights to improve profitability and efficiency.

• Support internal controls and audit readiness across construction projects.

• Assist with preparing for financial audits and supporting documentation requests.

• Coordinate with project managers to forecast cash flow and resource needs.

• Maintain accurate subcontractor and vendor records, lien waivers, and certifications.

• Participate in process improvements and system enhancements (ERP, BI tools).

• Maintain on-site presence for timely financial data capture and issue resolution.

• Provide training and mentorship to junior staff on accounting procedures and best practices.

Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

• 5 years construction accounting or job costing experience

• Strong GAAP knowledge and adherence to company policies

• Ability to prepare monthly project financial reports for stakeholders

• Strong attention to detail for budgets, change orders, and variance analysis

• Perform job-cost accounting, variance analysis, and project profitability tracking.

• Support revenue recognition processes in accordance with GAAP and ASC 606, including percentage-of-completion accounting.

• Collaborate with project managers and operations teams on cost forecasting and change-order accounting.

• Monitor work-in-progress (WIP), billing, and collections to support healthy cash flow.

• Proficient in ERP systems with job costing and AP/AR modules

• Experience with subcontractor payments, lien waivers, and certifications

• Analytical mindset with ability to provide profitability and efficiency insights

• Experience with month-end close and audit readiness processes

• Cash flow forecasting collaboration with project managers

• On-site presence to capture financial data and resolve issues promptly

• Strong communication and mentoring skills for junior staff

• Ability to work in a high-visibility, target-driven environment

What's in it for you? (Salary, Commissions & Benefits)

• On-site work in Phoenix, AZ — collaborate in person with your team at our Phoenix office

• Competitive base salary — clear, reliable cash compensation as the core of your pay