Construction Bookkeeper (Part-Time to Start)

United Electrical Contractors is a growing electrical contracting company specializing in commercial, residential, and generator installations throughout Rhode Island. As our company continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Construction Bookkeeper to bring structure, accuracy, and accountability to our financial systems.

This is a part-time position (20–30 hours per week) with the potential to grow into a full-time role. The right candidate will play a critical role in helping us maintain accurate job costing, improve financial visibility, and support continued company growth.

Position Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive bookkeeper with construction experience who understands contractor accounting and QuickBooks job costing. This position will take ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping functions and help improve internal financial systems.

This role is ideal for someone who has worked with contractors before and understands how proper job costing directly impacts profitability.

Responsibilities

• Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Ensure customer payments are applied correctly
• Code and enter vendor bills to the appropriate jobs
• Maintain accurate job cost reporting
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger
• Assist with payroll processing and labor allocation by job
• Track project costs against estimates
• Prepare monthly financial reports (P&L, Job Cost Reports, AR Aging)
• Coordinate with CPA for year-end reporting
• Improve bookkeeping workflows and internal controls

Qualifications

• 3+ years bookkeeping experience (construction industry strongly preferred)
• Strong QuickBooks experience required (job costing knowledge essential)
• Understanding of contractor accounting principles
• Experience with progress billing and retainage preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of processes
• Professional handling of confidential financial information

What We’re Looking For

• Someone who has cleaned up messy books before
• A bookkeeper who understands how construction businesses operate
• A self-starter who can improve systems, not just maintain them
• A long-term team member who wants to grow with a stable company

Compensation & Schedule

• Part-time (20–30 hours per week)
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience
• Flexible scheduling available
• Opportunity to grow into a full-time leadership role in accounting

Why Join United Electrical Contractors?

• Growing, reputable electrical contractor
• Steady commercial and residential project pipeline
• Opportunity to build and improve internal financial systems
• Direct impact on company profitability and growth
• Professional but family-oriented work environment

United Electrical Contractors
Committed to integrity and excellence in every project.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.48 - $30.68 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Application Question(s):

• Do you have bookkeeping experience specifically in the construction industry?
• Have you used QuickBooks to track job costs by project?
• Have you applied customer payments to invoices within QuickBooks?
• How often did you reconcile bank and credit card accounts in your previous role?
• Have you allocated payroll costs to specific jobs or projects?
• Have you managed Accounts Receivable aging and followed up on overdue balances?
• Have you ever cleaned up or reorganized messy books in QuickBooks?
• Which accounting software have you used extensively?
• Briefly describe how you would track labor and material costs for a construction project in QuickBooks.

Experience:

• Quickbooks: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote