Senior Project Accountant- 2 days at Flowtec Des Plaines, Illinois

Senior Project Accountant

We are partnered with a well established, $500M General Contractor based in downtown Chicago that is looking to add a Senior Project Accountant to its growing team. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more than a back office accounting role. You will be closely tied to project teams, operations leadership and executive finance, giving you real visibility across the business and a direct impact on project performance. The company has built a strong reputation across the Chicago construction market and continues to grow through repeat clients, long term relationships and a strong pipeline of commercial construction work. With an employee owned structure, strong leadership and a flexible schedule, this is a rare opportunity to join a stable GC where your work directly contributes to the success of the business.

Why this opportunity stands out:

• $500M General Contractor with a strong Chicago presence
• Downtown Chicago office
• 2 days per week work from home
• Employee owned company with ESOP
• Strong project pipeline and long term financial stability
• High visibility role working directly with project managers and leadership
• Collaborative culture where accounting is treated as a true business partner
• Opportunity to grow within a respected construction finance team

The Role

The Senior Project Accountant will be responsible for managing the financial side of multiple construction projects, partnering closely with project managers to ensure accurate billing, cost tracking, forecasting and reporting. This person will play a key role in keeping projects financially organized, identifying issues early and supporting the overall success of the project team.

Responsibilities

• Manage project accounting for multiple construction projects
• Prepare and process owner billings, subcontractor payments and change orders
• Track project costs, budgets, commitments and forecasts
• Partner with Project Managers to review financial performance
• Assist with monthly reporting, cost to complete analysis and project closeout
• Maintain accurate documentation within the accounting system
• Support lien waivers, compliance documents and subcontractor billing requirements
• Identify billing or cost issues and help resolve them quickly
• Work closely with internal accounting, operations and executive leadership

What we are looking for

• Experience in project accounting within construction
• Strong understanding of job costing, billing, change orders and project financials
• Ability to work closely with project managers and field teams
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Comfortable managing multiple projects at once
• Clear communicator who can explain financial information to non accounting teams
• Experience with construction accounting software is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Company ESOP
• 2 days per week work from home
• Strong benefits package
• Long term growth opportunity
• Stable and respected Chicago based GC
• High visibility role with direct exposure to leadership

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Accountant who wants to join a financially strong, employee owned General Contractor where they can be more connected to the business, the projects and the people driving the company forward.