Project Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

The Project Accountant plays a pivotal role in the success of complex, high-visibility construction projects. This role serves as a strategic partner across departments, ensuring financial clarity, elevating the accuracy and integrity of project documentation, and empowering teams with insights that drive smarter, faster decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Project Accounting

• Partner closely with project teams to accurately record, classify, and review all job costs, ensuring financial clarity throughout each project lifecycle.
• Deliver meaningful, value-add reporting that empowers Project Management with actionable insights.
• Collect and maintain contracts, billings and change order documentation, ensuring alignment with ERP records.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to uncover and implement cost-saving opportunities that strengthen project performance and support strategic growth.
• Conduct proactive internal audits on active projects to ensure accuracy before project closeout.
• Oversee warranty tracking and bonding capacity to support long-term project integrity and organizational readiness.

Project Financial Analysis

• Analyze financial trends to surface insights, address variances, and support informed decision-making.
• Present clear, professional financial updates that strengthen leadership’s understanding of project health.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and translate results into meaningful recommendations.

Accounts Receivable Management

• Process and enter pay applications into the ERP system, ensuring smooth integration with billing platforms (e.g., Textura, GCPay).
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive timely billing approvals and collections.
• Record and reconcile customer payments, ensuring accuracy and transparency in all receivable activities.

Subcontractor Administration

• Maintain the approved vendor list and ensure compliance with company terms (e.g., vendor agreements, purchase orders).
• Support operational readiness by managing subcontractor prequalification documentation.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Accounting or finance experience; construction/manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in financial documentation.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to derive insights from complex data.
• Proficient in financial principles, including GAAP, budgeting, and cost control.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.