Full Charge Bookkeeper

Steven Lahey at Robert Half is looking for an experienced Full Charge Bookkeeper, on behalf to support a construction-focused accounting team in Lodi, California. This position oversees day-to-day bookkeeping activities across the full accounting cycle while helping maintain reliable financial records, accurate job-cost data, and timely reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong construction accounting knowledge, works well independently, and partners effectively with both accounting staff and project teams to resolve issues and keep financial information on track. For immediate consideration please reach out to (916) 649-0832.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee company financial records and keep accounting data accurate, organized, and up to date across daily operations.
• Manage general ledger activity by reviewing account balances, making corrections, and ensuring transactions are properly recorded.
• Complete bank and account reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve outstanding issues in a timely manner.
• Prepare and enter journal entries, including adjustments needed to support accurate month-end and year-end reporting.
• Examine job-cost details, project financial data, and profitability reporting to confirm accuracy and proper cost classification.
• Partner with project managers and internal teams to research coding issues, clarify discrepancies, and correct accounting concerns tied to construction projects.
• Produce scheduled and on-demand financial reports for leadership, including management summaries and project-related analyses.
• Provide support for accounts payable and accounts receivable functions when needed and serve as backup coverage for key accounting tasks.
• Identify unusual financial activity or reporting inconsistencies, follow them through resolution, and contribute to stronger accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with team training, special projects, and additional financial analysis requested by management.
• At least 3 years of full-charge bookkeeping or similar hands-on accounting experience.
• Background in construction accounting with practical experience supporting job costing and project-based financial review.
• Proficiency with Trimble Vista or Viewpoint Vista and experience using Procore.
• Solid understanding of the full accounting cycle, including general ledger work, reconciliations, journal entries, and closing activities.
• Strong Excel capabilities, with advanced skills such as PivotTables or Power Query considered valuable.
• Ability to analyze financial and job-cost information, identify discrepancies, and independently research solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with sound judgment when handling confidential financial information.