WHO WE ARE: Building Quality. Building Communities. Building Careers.
At Ginno Construction, we believe that our strength lies in our people. Since 1992, we've been delivering exceptional construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, earning a reputation for completing high-quality work on time and within budget. Our mission is clear: to provide clients with the best possible solutions for their construction needs.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Senior Accountant with strong accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and a willingness to learn and grow. The ideal candidate is comfortable with day-to-day accounting, including AP/AR, payroll, job costing, reconciliations, and financial reporting, while identifying opportunities to improve processes and automate tasks.
This person will work closely with the Controller, take initiative, and gradually assume greater responsibility with the potential to grow into a future Controller role.
WHAT IT TAKES TO DO THIS JOB:
General Responsibilities:
- Uphold the company’s core values and demonstrate integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior in all interactions and decisions.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Arrive at work and meetings on time and prepared.
- Notify appropriate personnel in a timely manner regarding absences or delays.
- Contribute to a positive, respectful, and inclusive workplace culture.
- Collaborate effectively with coworkers, clients, and leadership, fostering open communication and mutual respect.
- Support company initiatives and participate in team building or culture-enhancing activities when appropriate.
- Demonstrate willingness to learn, grow, and adapt to changing business needs, tools, and processes.
- Actively seek opportunities to improve work quality, efficiency, or team processes.
- Follow all safety protocols, policies, and procedures as set by the company and regulatory agencies.
- Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow through to completion with minimal supervision.
Accounts Payable:
- Invoice Processing: Enter overhead vendor invoices, verify coding and supporting documentation, prepare payment batches, and coordinate with project teams regarding vendor and subcontractor compliance requirements.
- Vendor Issue Resolution: Research and resolve invoice, payment, purchase order, and compliance discrepancies while maintaining professional vendor and subcontractor relationships.
- Job Costing: Code costs to the appropriate jobs and cost codes, reconcile job cost activity to the general ledger, research variances, and coordinate corrections with project teams.
- Document Management: Maintain complete and organized invoice, payment, and compliance records in accordance with company procedures.
- Compliance: Follow company policies, contractual requirements, internal controls, and applicable accounting and construction industry requirements.
- Credit Card and Expense Processing: Prepare company credit card reconciliations, enter expense coding, obtain supporting documentation, and resolve exceptions.
- Process Improvement and Automation: Continuously evaluate accounts payable workflows and partner with the Controller to automate invoice entry, coding, approvals, payments, reconciliations, and document management while maintaining accuracy and internal controls.
Accounts Receivable:
- Accounts Receivable and Progress Billing: Prepare owner billings and pay applications, including schedules of values, supporting documentation, required signatures, retainage, and owner or architect requirements; post approved billings accurately to the accounting system and general ledger.
- Collections and Customer Issues: Monitor receivable aging and cash collections, follow up on outstanding balances, and coordinate with project teams to resolve billing or contract discrepancies.
- Reconciliation and Analysis: Prepare accounts receivable reconciliations and supporting schedules for unbilled revenue, overbillings, under billings, retainage, and other project-related balances.
- Process Improvement and Automation: Continuously evaluate accounts receivable and billing workflows and partner with the Controller to automate data entry, billing preparation, cash application, collections reporting, and reconciliations while maintaining accuracy and internal controls.
Payroll:
- Prepare weekly payroll accurately and on time for review and final approval by the Controller.
- Maintain payroll records and process payroll deductions, tax withholdings, garnishments, and benefit-related entries.
- Prepare payroll journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and related reports; research and correct variances.
- Coordinate with Human Resources regarding onboarding, terminations, compensation changes, benefits deductions, and employee data.
- Prepare supporting information for federal, state, and local payroll filings, audits, and agency inquiries.
- Process Improvement and Automation: Continuously evaluate payroll workflows and partner with the Controller to automate employee data updates, time and payroll imports, recurring entries, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance support while maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, and internal controls.
General Accounting:
- General Ledger: Prepare and post routine and nonroutine journal entries, maintain supporting documentation, review account activity, and research unusual transactions.
- Month-End and Year-End Close: Prepare assigned accruals, cost allocations, prepaid expense entries, payroll entries, fixed asset entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with the close calendar.
- Financial Reporting and Analysis: Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports, perform budget-to-actual and period-over-period variance analysis, and summarize findings for the Controller.
- Audit and Annual Reporting: Prepare audit and financial review workpapers, gather supporting documentation, and assist the Controller in responding to external accountant requests.
- Sales and Use Tax Compliance: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns and project tax reporting; maintain exemption certificates, reconcile tax accounts, and research transaction taxability as assigned.
- Automation and Process Improvement: Partner with the Controller to identify repetitive data-entry and reconciliation tasks that can be automated; help document workflows, test solutions, improve system use, strengthen controls, and reduce manual work while maintaining data accuracy.
- Process Improvement and Automation: Continuously evaluate general accounting and close workflows and partner with the Controller to automate recurring journal entries, account reconciliations, reporting, data integration, and other manual processes while maintaining reliable financial information and strong internal controls.
- Professional Development: Build a working understanding of the company’s full accounting cycle, financial reporting, cash management, internal controls, tax compliance, systems, and business operations; progressively take on more complex assignments and decision support in preparation for expanded leadership responsibility.
Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, or a closely related field required.
- Minimum of three to five years of progressive accounting experience performing hands-on work across the general ledger, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and period-end close; construction or general contracting experience strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), internal controls, and financial statement preparation, with the ability to apply that knowledge to daily accounting work.
- Demonstrated ability to independently prepare accurate journal entries, account reconciliations, financial schedules, tax filings, and audit support.
- Working knowledge of construction accounting, including job costing, progress billing, retainage, committed costs, and project cost analysis, preferred.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and complex reconciliations; experience with Procore and comparable ERP and construction systems preferred.
- Experience supporting an ERP implementation or migration including requirements gathering, data cleanup and migration, system configuration, integration and user-acceptance testing, process documentation, user training, go-live support, and post-implementation optimization, preferred.
- Demonstrated interest and aptitude in accounting technology, data integration, workflow automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and continuous process improvement. Experience leveraging tools such as Power Query, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI-driven reporting, analytics, and automation solutions is preferred.
- High learning agility, intellectual curiosity, initiative, and a desire to understand the business beyond assigned transactions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills, with the ability to identify root causes, improve processes, and communicate practical recommendations.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management, with the ability to prepare recurring accounting work accurately while managing multiple deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and the potential to develop into a trusted financial partner to project teams and company leadership.
- Ability to safeguard confidential financial and employee information and consistently demonstrate integrity and professionalism.
- CPA or CMA designation, or active progress toward certification, preferred but not required.
- Interest in developing toward a future Controller role through increasing responsibility, cross-functional learning, and direct mentorship from the Controller.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility. The role is expected to remain hands-on while developing the technical knowledge, business understanding, communication skills, and leadership capacity needed to assume broader accounting responsibilities over time.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to sit for long periods and use office equipment (e.g., computers, phones, fax).
- Ability to lift and carry office supplies (up to 25 pounds) as needed.
What You’ll Love About Working Here:
- Impactful Work: You’ll help shape some of the most dynamic construction projects across the Pacific Northwest — from schools and medical centers to office and retail spaces.
- Team Collaboration: Join a skilled, close-knit team that values mutual support, clear communication, and shared success.
- Growth Opportunities: Whether you're experienced or looking to take the next step in your construction career, we’ll support your development through mentorship and hands-on learning.
- Stability & Integrity: As a well-established company with a 30+ year track record of excellence, Ginno Construction offers the security of long-term employment with a focus on quality and professionalism.
- Community-Oriented Culture: We value more than just building projects — we build relationships. Our team regularly supports local causes and stays connected to the communities we serve.
- Amazing Benefits: Company Credit Card, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with 6% match, Accident, Short term disability, Group and Voluntary term life, Supplement Executive Retirement Plan
· Balance Matters: 7 Paid Holidays and up to 4 weeks Paid Time Off
YOUR FUTURE WITH US
At Ginno Construction, we offer more than just a job; we provide a platform for growth, learning, and making a tangible impact. Join us in shaping the landscapes of Idaho, Montana, and Washington. Apply today and become part of our dynamic team.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
Ginno Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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