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Project Accountant

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Are you a construction Project Accountant who thrives in Excel and understands the financial side of projects inside and out? Do you enjoy tracking job costs, reconciling budgets, and partnering with project managers to drive accurate reporting? If you have strong construction accounting experience and can confidently handle billing, WIP, and project financials, this could be a great next step. Responsibilities Manage project accounting for multiple construction jobs, including budgets, job costs, and financial tracking. Prepare and process billing (progress, time and materials, and AIA), including AR and collections support. Monitor and maintain WIP schedules, percent complete, and budget-to-actual reporting. Review and reconcile subcontractor costs, purchase orders, vendor invoices, and change orders. Support month‑end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. Partner with project managers and operations teams to ensure accurate project financials and forecasting. Qualifications 3+ years of project accounting experience, preferably within construction or a related industry. Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, percent complete accounting, and construction billing. Advanced or strong intermediate Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis). Experience with construction or project‑based ERP systems. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills. Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401(k) plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance #J-18808-Ljbffr

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