Junior Accountant & Project Controls

Junior Accountant & Project Controls

We've been serving clients for over 75 years. The companies that began independently and now form Dexterra Group have an outstanding record of supporting the infrastructure and built assets that play a vital role in our society and helping our clients achieve higher performance and productivity. Powered by passionate people, we bring the right teams with the right skills together offering both experience and regional expertise so companies can operate their day to day, confidently and successfully.

We are seeking a Junior Accountant & Project Controls to support both operations finance and construction project delivery. Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role sits at the intersection of business finance, contract management, and project controls, providing end-to-end financial oversight across site development and hospitality operations.

The role is responsible for tracking financial performance and burn rates at the contract level, including both client agreements and subcontractor commitments, ensuring alignment between execution, cost performance, and forecast outcomes. This position partners closely with operations, project teams, and finance to drive disciplined, data-driven decision-making across all active and upcoming projects.

We look forward to meeting you! Please include a brief 24 sentence summary (at the very top of your resume or in a cover letter) highlighting the employer and role where you supported month-end close activities (including accruals and allocations) and one role where you performed project controls tasks as described in the key responsibilities below.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements by contract, project, and business unit vs budget and forecast
• Perform variance analysis at contract and site level, identifying drivers and recommending corrective actions
• Support annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range business planning
• Analyze site-level profitability, cost structures, and key financial KPIs
• Act as a project controls partner, supporting cost tracking, forecasting, and financial governance across projects
• Monitor and report on burn rates and financial performance for each signed contract, including:
• Client contracts (revenue, billing, margin performance)
• Subcontractor agreements (cost commitments, accruals, cost-to-complete)
• Maintain contract-level cost tracking models for both site development and hospitality operations
• Support cost-to-complete forecasting and early identification of financial risks and overruns
• Ensure alignment between contract scope, execution progress, and financial reporting
• Partner with operations leadership and project teams to improve financial performance and cost discipline
• Provide insight into cost drivers, productivity, and operational efficiency
• Support decision-making through scenario analysis, business cases, and ad hoc financial modeling
• Support month-end close, including accruals, allocations, and revenue recognition considerations
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger review
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX requirements, and internal financial controls
• Support audits and documentation for internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare financial reporting packages for leadership and key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain standardized reporting for contract performance, burn rates, and project KPIs
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial and operational systems

Competitive salary

Benefits package benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Growth and development opportunities

Dexterra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.