Full-Cycle Bookkeeper – Construction

Company: MTC Contracting

Job Type: Full-Time

Software: QuickBooks & JobTread

About Us

MTC Contracting is a busy and growing construction company looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Full-Cycle Bookkeeper to take ownership of our day-to-day accounting administration and construction project financial records.

If you are someone who doesn't just enter data, but truly understands the numbers, takes pride in accuracy, and loves keeping things organized in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Owner and Operations Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate, current, and reliable financial records from transaction entry through month-end close. You will work closely with our management and project teams to ensure that financial and project data in QuickBooks and JobTread is tightly aligned, properly costed, and transparent.

Key Responsibilities

- Full-Cycle Bookkeeping: Maintain the general ledger, handle day-to-day transaction coding, execute monthly bank/credit card reconciliations, and drive the month-end close process.
- Accounts Payable (AP): Process vendor/subcontractor invoices, verify against purchase orders and contracts, ensure correct job-cost allocation, and maintain vendor records.
- Accounts Receivable (AR) & Billing: Issue accurate customer invoices and progress billings, manage collections, track customer receipts, and account for construction holdbacks/retainage.
- Payroll Processing: Coordinate, review, and process payroll, ensuring proper labor cost allocations to projects and assisting with year-end reporting.
- Construction Accounting & Job Costing: Set up active construction projects, track actual costs (labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors) against budgets, monitor project profitability, and flag variances or cost overruns early.
- Management Reporting: Prepare monthly financial reports, including P&L; statements, balance sheets,



AR/AP aging, job-cost reports, budget-to-actuals, and cash flow insights.
- Systems & Process Improvement: Maintain clean data within QuickBooks and JobTread, streamlining workflows and supporting smooth information flow between project management and accounting.

Qualifications & Experience

- 3+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping or accounting experience (construction, contracting, or project-based industry experience is strongly preferred).
- Proficiency in QuickBooks (required) and familiarity with JobTread or similar construction/project management software (an asset).
- Strong grasp of full-cycle AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Experience with job costing, construction progress billing, and retainage/holdbacks is a distinct advantage.
- Strong Excel and spreadsheet skills.

Skills & Attributes

- Meticulous Detail: Exceptional accuracy and organizational skills.
- Proactive Problem Solver: Comfortable asking questions, identifying discrepancies, and bringing potential cost or financial concerns forward before they become problems.
- Independent & Accountable: Able to work autonomously, manage priorities, and take full ownership of responsibilities.
- Robust Communicator: Professional and effective in working with management, project managers, vendors, subcontractors, and clients while handling confidential info with discretion.

What We Offer

- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Opportunity to work closely with leadership and make a direct impact on project profitability and company growth.
- Stable full-time position in a collaborative, dynamic environment.

How to Apply: If you have a strong background in construction bookkeeping and are ready to take ownership of a critical financial role, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience with QuickBooks and job costing.

Pay: $20.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Perks

- Casual dress
- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Full-Cycle Bookkeeper – Construction (Red Deer County)
🏢 Mtc Contracting
📍 Red Deer County