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Senior Project Accountant

HireIQ

Senior Project Accountant

Location: New York, NY

Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.

HireIQ is partnering with a large, established New York construction and development organization to hire an experienced Senior Project Accountant.

The business has more than 200 employees, over $2B in completed projects and 12.5M+ square feet of completed work , offering exposure to significant projects and a highly established platform.

Why Apply?

  • Work across major New York construction and development projects
  • Hybrid flexibility after the initial 90-day period
  • Broad project ownership rather than invoice-only accounting
  • Direct partnership with Project Managers and operational leadership
  • Large, established organization with a substantial project portfolio
  • Strong opportunity for long-term progression

The Role

You will take ownership of the accounting and financial management of multiple projects, including:

  • Job costing and project financial reporting
  • Project budgets, forecasts and variance analysis
  • Construction draws and project billing
  • Subcontractor invoices and payments
  • Commitments, purchase orders and change orders
  • WIP and project profitability analysis
  • Lien waivers and project documentation
  • Cash-flow monitoring
  • Reconciliations and month-end close support
  • Project closeout
  • Working directly with Project Managers to identify financial risks and issues

What They Need

  • 5+ years of accounting experience within construction, development or a xhyhwjd similar project-based environment
  • Strong construction accounting and job-costing knowledge
  • Experience with project budgets, billing, draws, commitments and change orders
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Experience with construction or real-estate accounting systems preferred
  • Ability to independently manage the financial side of multiple projects

If you're an experienced Project Accountant looking for greater project ownership within a large New York organization, apply or message me directly for a confidential conversation.

Vacancy posted 7 hours ago
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