Construction Project Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Construction Project Accountant – Accounting & Billing

Location: Azusa, CA
Salary: $60,000–$72,000 annually, depending on experience
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Work Location: Onsite – Azusa, California
Industry: Commercial and Healthcare Construction

Position Overview

Legacy Career Solutions is recruiting an experienced Construction Project Accountant for an established and growing Southern California general contractor specializing in commercial and healthcare construction.

This is a key position supporting approximately 9–10 active construction projects. The successful candidate will work directly with the company President to manage construction project financial tracking, billing, cost reporting, subcontractor compliance, and project documentation.

We are seeking a highly organized professional with hands-on construction accounting or project controls experience who understands how construction projects are billed, tracked, and financially managed.

This is not a traditional administrative assistant position. The ideal candidate must be comfortable working with project financial information, coordinating with construction teams, and ensuring accurate records are maintained for company leadership, bookkeeping, and CPA reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Financial Controls

• Track project budgets, expenditures, commitments, and costs to complete.
• Monitor project financial performance and identify potential cost overruns.
• Prepare and maintain project cost reports, financial forecasts, and cash-flow tracking.
• Coordinate owner billing, construction payment applications, and percentage-of-completion reporting.
• Track subcontractor payment applications, invoices, change orders, and outstanding costs.
• Maintain accurate financial information for bookkeeping and CPA reporting.
• Assist with project financial reconciliations and reporting to company leadership.

Project Documentation and Compliance

• Maintain RFIs, submittals, change documentation, and project records.
• Monitor subcontractor certificates of insurance, workers' compensation coverage, and expiration dates.
• Maintain accurate information in Procore or comparable construction management software.
• Develop and update Excel spreadsheets for project costs, billing, and financial reporting.
• Follow up with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and vendors to resolve outstanding documentation and billing issues.
• Support office operations and administrative coordination as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in construction accounting, project controls, construction financial coordination, or a related role.
• Construction accounting background or related degree required.
• Experience with construction billing, payment applications, project budgets, and cost tracking.
• Understanding of change orders, subcontractor payments, and construction financial documentation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with construction accounting or project management software.
• Ability to manage financial information across multiple construction projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with company leadership.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Azusa, California.

Preferred Qualifications

• Procore financial management and document control experience.
• Experience preparing cost-to-complete forecasts and cash-flow reports.
• Commercial construction, healthcare construction, or tenant improvement experience.
• Familiarity with construction bookkeeping and CPA reporting.
• Knowledge of subcontractor insurance compliance and construction payment procedures.

Compensation and Opportunity

Salary: $60,000–$72,000 annually , depending on experience and qualifications.

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity offering the chance to work directly with company leadership and contribute to the financial management of a growing portfolio of commercial and healthcare construction projects.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys taking ownership of details, maintaining accurate financial information, and helping construction projects operate efficiently.

Apply Today

If you have experience in construction accounting, project controls, or construction financial administration, we encourage you to apply.

All applications will be handled confidentially by Legacy Career Solutions.

Legacy Career Solutions is an equal opportunity recruiting firm.

At Legacy Career Solutions, we are more than a staffing agency. We’re a trusted partner dedicated to creating success for job seekers and employers. Our mission is to connect exceptional talent with companies that value their skills, creating opportunities and building legacies.

Company Description

At Legacy Career Solutions, we are more than a staffing agency. We’re a trusted partner dedicated to creating success for job seekers and employers. Our mission is to connect exceptional talent with companies that value their skills, creating opportunities and building legacies.