Senior Project Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing
Senior Project AccountantAre you a detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced project environment? We are seeking a Senior Project Accountant to support large-scale, complex projects and play a key role in financial reporting, billing accuracy, data analysis, and process improvement initiatives.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys working cross-functionally, leveraging advanced Excel skills, and contributing to high-visibility projects with significant business impact.Key Responsibilities of the Senior Project AccountantManage project accounting activities, including billing, cost tracking, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.Analyze and validate large volumes of project and billing data to ensure accuracy and completeness.Prepare and review reconciliations, forecasts, project financials, and month-end accounting activities.Partner closely with operations, project management, and accounting teams to resolve issues and drive project performance.Develop and enhance reporting tools, workflows, and processes to improve efficiency and data integrity.Identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for process improvements through detailed financial analysis.Support audits, compliance requirements, and management reporting requests.Qualifications of the Senior Project AccountantBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.5+ years of accounting experience with exposure to project accounting, construction accounting, manufacturing, engineering services, or similar project-based industries.Advanced Excel skills required, including complex formulas, lookups, data validation, and large dataset analysis.Experience with project billing, job costing, WIP reporting, or project financial management strongly preferred.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on accuracy and process improvement.Excellent communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with stakeholders across multiple departments.Comfortable working in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment with competing priorities.What You'll Gain as the Senior Project AccountantExposure to large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects.Strong career growth opportunities with defined advancement paths into senior accounting, finance, project controls, and operational leadership roles.A collaborative team environment that values professional development and continuous improvement.The opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping drive financial performance and operational excellence.If you're an experienced accounting professional with a passion for project accounting, data analysis, and process improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
$90k - $120k
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