Project Accountant
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Project Accountant
San Jose, CA | Direct Hire | Full-Time | On-Site
About the Company
Our client is a well-established subcontracting company based in San Jose with a strong reputation and a healthy pipeline. The office environment is casual, collaborative, and open-concept, meaning jeans and t-shirts, no private offices, and a tight-knit team that genuinely enjoys working together.
The Opportunity
The company is looking for a Project Accountant who can step in and own the billing cycle with confidence. There is also a meaningful long-term growth path for the right candidate.
What You Will Do
- Manage monthly progress billing on 15-20 lump-sum construction contracts plus service orders
- Submit invoices to clients and upload supporting documentation to internal systems
- Prepare trial balance and aging reports
- Coordinate with field operations to collect percentage-of-completion data
- Work with the estimating team to establish schedules of values, process change orders, and update progress tracking reports
- Reconcile change orders back to the schedule of values
What We Are Looking For
- 2-3+ years of experience as a Project Accountant in construction (subcontracting preferred)
- Hands-on experience with progress/percentage -completion billing and lien releases
- Familiarity with schedules of values and change order accounting
- Background in a prevailing wage or union-shop environment is a strong plus (plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire sprinkler, roofing, or similar)
- Experience with Viewpoint, Trimble, Oracle Tara, and/or Procore preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred; Associate's degree with strong relevant experience considered
- Collaborative, communicative, and comfortable in a fully open-concept office
- Someone who takes ownership of their role and wants to grow with a company long-term
Compensation & Benefits
- 401(k) with 50% company match up to 4% of salary plus a 3% Safe Harbor contribution
- Company covers 401(k) administrative costs when profitable, boosting participant returns
- Discretionary profit-sharing bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package
Schedule & Location
- Fully on-site in San Jose to start
- Preferred hours: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (some flexibility available)
- Potential for occasional remote flexibility after approximately 6 months, at manager's discretion
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