**Company Overview**:
AscendantVG is a Construction Accounting / Fractional CFO firm focused on serving general contractors and homebuilders in both the USA and Mexico. We provide a variety of professional accounting and finance services to our clients including accounting, finance, CFO consulting and software integration and implementation. Our Mexico office is located at WeWork Park Place in Santa Fe.
**Position Summary**:
We seek to hire an experienced Construction Accountant for our Santa Fe, CDMX office. This is a full-time position, its primary functions being the accurate recording, analyzing, and reporting of the day-to-day business transactions and financial affairs of our USA-based general contractor and homebuilder clients and each of the individual projects they undertake, using USA-GAAP principles in accordance with the AICPA Construction Accounting Guide. This position requires a great attention to detail, effective bi-lingual (Spanish/English) communication skills, a team-oriented approach and a superior work ethic.
**Responsibilities**:
- **Financial Reporting**:_
- Maintain general ledgers of multiple clients for accuracy and completeness in accordance with USA-GAAP.
- Prepare revenue recognition schedules using both percentage of completion and completed contract methods, per ASC 606.
- Prepare WIP schedules and record recognized revenue in accordance with their results.
- Prepare selected cash flow reports and variance reports both on scheduled intervals, as well as on an as needed basis.
- Prepare all journal entries required for timely month end closings.
- Draft and review quarterly financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
- Assist in preparing materials for annual external audits and reviews.
- **Project Accounting**:_
- Ensure all day-to-day project financial activity is properly recorded in the construction management software, Procore.
- Interface on financial matters with client personnel.
- Track employee timesheets, calculate and keep burdened labor rates up to date and record associated job costs.
- Record journal entries for job cost associated with insurance, warranty expense, remodel sales tax, etc.
- Prepare the final analysis and review with the applicable personnel as part of the project closeout process.
- Prepare journal entries reclassifying job costs, where applicable.
- Enter and maintain project budgets into Procore.
- **Accounts Payable/Cash Management**:_
- Review general (non-contract) invoices and employee reimbursements for proper coding and approval.
- Assist in tracking progress of all subcontracts, including applicable retainage.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Record all miscellaneous cash receipts.
- **Accounts Receivable**:_
- Track receivables, record customer payments and follow up with owners, as necessary.
- Prepare and distribute selected aging reports.
- **Other**:_
- Interact with various levels of management of firm and its clients.
- Prepare (where applicable) monthly sales tax filings for multiple states.
- Prepare annual budgets, make periodic updates and prepare and distribute actual vs. budget reports.
- Additional miscellaneous duties as assigned.
**Eduction/Skills/Abilities**:
- Must have an accounting degree (required).
- USA CPA (preferred).
- Working knowledge of USA-GAAP (required).
- Must be fluent in English (required) (note: interviews will be held in English).
- Must have minimum 3 years of construction accounting experience (required).
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (required).
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online (preferred).
- Ability to manage multiple projects for multiple clients (required).
- Strong bi-lingual communication, interpersonal skills & work ethic (required).
**Compensation**:
This is a highly specialized position that pays at the top of the market for accountants. Salary plus benefits and bonuses will place you above what you could earn working in the CDMX office of a Big-4 firm. Construction accountants who are experienced using Procore are encouraged to apply.
**Salary**: $35,000.00 - $55,000.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- How many years have you used Procore?
**Education**:
- Bachelor's (required)
**Experience**:
- Construction Accounting: 3 years (required)
**Language**:
- English (required)
Ability to Commute:
- 01219, CDMX (required)
Ability to Relocate:
- 01219, CDMX: Relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person