Construction Bookkeeper & Fractional Controller (Remote)
- Gopelia is a dynamic construction firm seeking a talented Bookkeeper & Fractional Controller to join our team. This hybrid role blends hands-on bookkeeping with higher-level financial oversight to ensure accurate records, robust financial analysis and effective job costing. You will help drive financial accuracy, control and transparency as our company scales from $2M toward $6M+ in annual revenue. This is a fully remote position with flexible hours; you will collaborate closely with our leadership team to support multiple projects.
- Perform weekly bank and credit‑card reconciliations, ensuring there are zero uncategorized transactions by the close of each week.
- Code every expense accurately to the appropriate job or overhead account and enforce job cost tagging.
- Enter vendor bills within 48 hours of receipt and maintain organized records.
- Prepare monthly financial deliverables including:
– Clean profit & loss statement with variance analysis vs prior month
– Job Gross Margin reports by project
– Work‑In‑Progress (WIP) schedule
– 13‑week cash forecast
– Accounts receivable (AR) aging review and retainage exposure report
- – Overhead percentage trend analysis
- Provide insights on WIP distortions, margin leakage and cash blind spots; collaborate with management to address issues.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and scaling initiatives with robust financial data and analysis.
- 5+ years of bookkeeping and accounting experience, with at least 2 years in construction or project‑based environments.
- Strong understanding of construction job costing, WIP accounting and financial reporting; ability to prepare WIP schedules and gross margin reports is essential.
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Xero or similar accounting software, plus strong Excel skills.
- High attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with vendors, project managers and leadership.
We offer a competitive salary of $3,500–5,000 per month, commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, flexible schedule and paid training. You'll enjoy a remote role with opportunities to shape our financial systems as we grow.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $3,500.00 - $5,000.00 per month
Work Location: Remote
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