Accounting/Bookkeeper

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Blue Collars LLC

Accounting/Bookkeeper

charleston, SC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Role Overview

    Blue Collars Plumbing & HVAC is seeking a highly organized, detail-driven Accounting & Finance Manager to own the financial backbone of a fast-growing commercial service company.

    This role exists to protect margins, tighten controls, support operations, and give ownership real financial clarity—not just reports that sit in a folder. You will work closely with ownership, operations, estimating, and the office team to ensure every dollar, job, and technician is accounted for accurately.

    This is a hands-on role suited for someone who understands job costing, service trades, payroll complexity, commissions, and cash-flow timing in the real world—not theory.

    Core Responsibilities

    Accounting & Financial Operations

    • Own day-to-day accounting operations (AP, AR, reconciliations, payroll coordination)
    • Maintain a clean, accurate general ledger and chart of accounts
    • Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and internal accounts monthly
    • Track and allocate costs by job number, department, and project
    • Manage vendor payments, credits, returns, and documentation
    • Support material bill-backs, deductions, and employee chargebacks per company policy

    Job Costing & Margin Control

    • Ensure accurate job costing across service calls, projects, and large commercial work
    • Track labor, materials, equipment, rentals, subcontractors, and overhead by job
    • Flag margin erosion, cost overruns, and billing gaps early
    • Work directly with ownership and operations to explain why margins move—not just that they did
    • Assist with change orders, retainage tracking, and progress billing

    ServiceTitan & System Integration

    • Work inside ServiceTitan to support:
      • Job costing accuracy
      • Revenue recognition
      • Payroll and commission tracking
      • Invoicing and AR follow-through
    • Reconcile ServiceTitan data with accounting software (QuickBooks or equivalent)
    • Help clean up workflows between operations and accounting to eliminate leaks and errors

    Payroll, Commissions & Compliance

    • Coordinate payroll processing for technicians, apprentices, and staff
    • Track commissions, after-hours premiums, incentives, deductions, and penalties
    • Ensure compliance with wage laws, overtime, and company compensation structures
    • Support benefits tracking and HR coordination as needed
    • Assist CPA with tax prep, filings, and year-end close

    Financial Reporting & Leadership Support

    • Prepare monthly financial statements and job profitability reports
    • Deliver clear, actionable reporting to ownership (not accounting jargon)
    • Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning
    • Track fixed costs, debt obligations, and major project payment schedules
    • Assist leadership with financial decision-making as the company scales

    Controls, Processes & Scale

    • Strengthen internal controls to protect the company as it grows
    • Create and document accounting procedures and workflows
    • Support audits, internal reviews, and clean financial records
    • Identify inefficiencies, leaks, and process breakdowns—and help fix them
    • Build systems that scale with the company, not ones that break under growth

    Who This Role Is For

    • Someone who thrives in organized chaos and brings order to it
    • Someone who understands the trades, job costing, and service businesses
    • Someone who takes ownership and doesn't need babysitting
    • Someone who can say “this number looks wrong—and here's why”

    Qualifications

    • 3–5+ years accounting or finance experience (construction, plumbing, HVAC, or service trades preferred)
    • Strong job-cost accounting experience
    • Experience with payroll, commissions, and variable compensation
    • Proficiency in accounting software (QuickBooks, ServiceTitan a strong plus)
    • Extremely detail-oriented, organized, and accountable
    • Able to communicate clearly with non-financial team members

    What We Offer

    • Competitive compensation based on experience
    • Direct access to ownership and leadership
    • A company that values accountability, structure, and performance
    • Opportunity to grow into a Controller-level role as the company scales
    • A seat at the table where your work directly impacts outcomes