Project Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Project Accountant to support construction-related financial operations for a long-term contract opportunity in Houston, Texas. This role focuses on maintaining accurate project cost reporting, reviewing billing against approved budgets, and helping ensure financial performance is tracked throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of work-in-progress accounting, percentage-of-completion methods, and budget oversight, along with hands-on experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Excel.

Responsibilities:
• Review project budgets in relation to customer billings to confirm accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved financial plans.
• Track construction project costs and revenue using work-in-progress reporting and percentage-of-completion accounting methods.
• Prepare and analyze budget-to-actual reporting to identify variances, trends, and potential financial issues across active projects.
• Support billing and invoicing activities by validating contract amounts, project charges, and supporting documentation.
• Partner with project teams and finance stakeholders to maintain accurate financial records and resolve discrepancies in project accounting data.
• Assist with accounts payable and other core accounting activities related to project expenditures, capital spending, and cost tracking.
• Use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to manage accounting transactions, project data, and financial reporting requirements.
• Build and maintain Excel-based analyses, reconciliations, and reporting tools to support project-level financial oversight.• At least 5 years of experience in project accounting, with a strong focus on construction accounting environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of work-in-progress accounting and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition practices.
• Experience auditing billed amounts against approved project budgets and investigating variances.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in an accounting or project-based finance setting.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Practical experience with billing functions, accounts payable, and day-to-day accounting operations tied to project work.
• Strong understanding of budget processes, cost tracking, and capital expenditure accounting.
• Ability to communicate clearly with project teams and finance partners while managing multiple priorities accurately.