Project Accountant

Position Overview:

The Project Accountant (Commercial Accounts Receivable focus) supports core accounting functions across the franchise network, with primary responsibility for executing commercial accounts payable processes. This role also assists with accounts receivable, commission tracking, job cost management, and project-related financial coordination.

This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day accounting execution and support. The position works closely with franchisees to provide guidance on financial processes and systems, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely completion of accounting activities.

Core Responsibilities:
Commercial Accounts Receivable & Billing (Primary Focus)

• Assist with customer invoicing and contract-based billing schedules
• Support lien releases, pay applications, and vendor documentation requirements
• Track receivables and support franchisees with aging and collections follow-up
• Apply payments and help resolve customer billing discrepancies
• Ensure alignment between billing activity and project progress
• Maintain organized and audit-ready AR records

Commissions & Financial Tracking

• Assist with tracking and calculating commissions and incentive payouts
• Validate data inputs and help resolve discrepancies
• Maintain accurate records tied to sales and project completion

Job Costing & Project Financial Coordination

• Support tracking of job costs, ensuring expenses are properly coded and aligned with projects
• Assist with Schedule of Values (SOV) tracking and large project financial coordination
• Maintain accurate project-level financial data within systems
• Help ensure consistency between job costing, billing, and expenses

Franchise Support & Systems

• Respond to franchisee inquiries related to accounting processes and systems
• Provide guidance on QuickBooks Online usage and day-to-day financial processes
• Support inventory system usage (SOS preferred), including basic troubleshooting
• Communicate clearly with franchisees and internal teams to resolve issues

Process Execution & Support

• Follow established accounting processes and workflows across AP, AR, and job costing
• Identify and escalate process improvement opportunities to leadership
• Support consistency in financial processes across franchise locations

Critical Skills & Attributes:

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy
• Solid problem-solving skills with ability to resolve issues independently
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Clear and professional communication with franchisees and vendors
• Strong organizational and process management skills
• Systems proficiency and comfort working in accounting and inventory platforms

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of accounting experience, including strong AR/AP experience
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online
• Experience supporting accounts receivable, billing, or collections processes
• Exposure to job costing, project accounting, or construction-related financial processes
• Ability to manage day-to-day accounting tasks with minimal supervision

Preferred

• Experience in construction, trades, or franchise environments
• Familiarity with lien releases, pay applications, and SOV tracking
• Experience with commission tracking or incentive calculations
• Experience with inventory management systems (SOS or similar)

WHO WE ARE:

Empower Brands was founded in 2022 as a product of the integration of Lynx Franchising and Outdoor Living Brands. Empower encompasses ten industry-leading brands across commercial and residential services: JAN-PRO, FRSTeam, Archadeck Outdoor Living, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), Conserva Irrigation, Koala Insulation, Wallaby Windows, Superior Fence and Rail, Bumble Roofing and Canopy Lawn Care. Empower is dedicated to providing its customers with the highest quality products and services in the commercial and home services industry while simultaneously delivering its franchise owners committed personal support, tools and empowerment to pursue their own success. Empower Brands is a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners, a leading private equity firm with an excellent track record investing in successful, growth-focused franchise businesses. For more about Empower Brands, visit the company's new website at EmpowerFranchising.com.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.


Empower Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Empower Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.