Staff Accountant - ADU Express Location: 19210 S Vermont Ave, Building E, Gardena, CA 90248 (on-site)
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: $70,000-$90,000/year, depending on experience
Schedule: Monday-Friday, in office daily
Reports To: Controller
About the Role ADU Express is hiring a Staff Accountant to own day-to-day accounting across our family of construction entities. You'll run full-cycle AP/AR, keep the books clean across multiple companies, and manage the construction loan draw process that keeps our projects funded. You'll work directly with our Controller out of our Gardena office.
A Note on Working On-Site This is an in-office role, five days a week, at our Gardena headquarters. Our accounting team works side-by-side with project managers and field staff, and that's where this job happens. If you're looking for hybrid or remote, this isn't the right fit - but if you like being where the action is, you'll be at the center of it.
What You'll Do- Run full-cycle accounts payable and receivable: vendor invoices, billing, collections, and payment runs
- Maintain accurate books across multiple entities, including intercompany transactions and reconciliations
- Prepare, submit, and track construction loan draw requests with lenders
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations and support month-end close
- Code job costs and expenses to the right projects in QuickBooks
- Support the Controller with financial reporting, audits, and process improvements
Required- 3+ years of accounting experience, including AP/AR
- Hands-on QuickBooks experience
- Experience with accounting across multiple entities (multiple companies or LLCs)
- Experience with construction loan draws
- Able to work on-site daily at our Gardena office
Preferred- Real estate or construction industry accounting experience
- Bilingual: English/Spanish
- Experience supporting month-end close and financial reporting
Compensation & Growth- $70,000-$90,000/year, based on experience
- Free Welcome+ membership for up to 12 months while actively employed - includes $0 cost telemedicine with unlimited 24/7 access, counseling support, prescription discounts, dental (Aetna Dental Access ), and vision. Covers you and your family (spouse + children under 26).
- Growing company with room to take on more responsibility as our project portfolio expands
About ADU Express ADU Express is a Los Angeles-based design-build company specializing in accessory dwelling units at scale. We combine a systems-driven construction model with real estate investment, and we're growing fast. If you want to build something - not just show up - this is the place.
