Staff Accountant

💼 Construction Accountant (Staff Accountant)

📍 Location: Woodbridge, NJ

💰 Pay: Up to $40/hour

⚡ Interviews happening this week!

Are you a hands‑on Construction Accountant who thrives in a fast‑paced, tight‑knit environment? Join a growing construction company where your expertise in job costing, billing, and QuickBooks Desktop will directly support high‑value projects and leadership decision‑making.

This is a high-impact accounting role working closely with internal teams and external partners to keep projects financially accurate, compliant, and moving forward.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing🏗 Project Accounting & Job Costing

• Track, analyze, and report construction job costs, backlog, and retainage
• Maintain accurate job cost and equipment costing records
• Support month-end and year-end close

💳 Accounts Payable (Subcontractors & Vendors)

• Process vendor and subcontractor invoices efficiently
• Manage compliance documentation including W-9s, COIs, lien waivers, and warranties
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships

💰 Accounts Receivable & Contract Billing

• Prepare and reconcile monthly contract billing for $10–15M in revenue
• Issue client invoices and manage collections follow-up
• Maintain labor billing rates and intercompany billing entries

📊 Insurance, Compliance & Reporting

• Support insurance renewals, audits, and credit applications
• Manage compliance reporting, contractor prequalification, and submissions through ISN/Highwire

✅ What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Skills

• Construction accounting and job costing experience
• Strong QuickBooks Desktop proficiency
• Experience with contract billing and cash flow management
• Knowledge of AP/AR processes
• Comfortable supporting month-end and year-end close
• Associate’s degree in Accounting (or related field)

Nice to Have

• General ledger experience
• Exposure to certified payroll, union payroll, and union benefits

🌟 Why This Role?

• Competitive pay up to $40/hour
• Fast-paced role with visibility across the business
• Small-company environment where your work truly matters
• Immediate interview process and quick feedback

📩 Interested?

Interviews are happening this week!

Send your most recent resume and availability for a 10‑minute phone screen to:

📧 nlosee@ astoncarter.com

Let’s connect and talk through the role in more detail!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Woodbridge, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $40.87/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Woodbridge,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 22, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.