Project Accountant (Cleveland)

Project Accountant

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Schedule: Hybrid

Compensation: $65,000-$75,000/yr.

Key Responsibilities

• Review project revenue, costs, and margins to ensure alignment with forecasts and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly revenue forecasts and accounts receivable updates.
• Assist with job cost reconciliation, final billing, commission calculations, and collections.
• Review contracts and project requirements to ensure billing accuracy and compliance with contractual terms.
• Coordinate contract documentation, insurance certificates, payment bonds, amendments, and extensions.
• Support bid preparation, prequalification, and compliance with prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements.
• Maintain payroll records, lien waivers, subcontractor documentation, and required compliance reporting.
• Monitor project closeouts, resolve outstanding billing and documentation issues, and verify all costs are recorded accurately.
• Collaborate with project managers, customers, subcontractors, and internal departments to ensure timely billing, collections, and project completion.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cost accounting or general accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Construction or construction services experience preferred.
• Experience with WIP (work-in-progress) accounting or percentage-of-completion accounting preferred.
• Familiarity with AIA billing, certified payroll, prevailing wage requirements, or subcontractor administration preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with ERP, billing, or project management systems preferred.
• Strong understanding of project costs, contracts, billing, and financial documentation.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.