Project Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Project Accountant

Job Description

• Support full-cycle cost management for major construction projects, maintaining robust cost controls from project concept through completion.
• Facilitate and manage the subcontractor change management system, ensuring responsible parties respond on time and all documentation is complete and accurate.
• Process change orders in the system of record, ensuring timeliness, completeness, and adherence to established standards and procedures.
• Support the preparation and presentation of monthly cost reports and risk assessments for internal and external stakeholders, clearly highlighting key variances, risks, and recommended mitigation actions.
• Contribute financial content, data-driven insights, and clear commentary for monthly stakeholder meetings and formal presentations.
• Review and interpret contractual terms to recommend entitlements related to change orders, claims, and other commercial matters.
• Coordinate directly with client finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and full compliance with financial controls and policies.
• Analyze and report on local labor markets, union implications, commodity price fluctuations, and tax impacts to inform project cost strategies and budget updates.
• Assist in identifying, investigating, and resolving invoice and change order discrepancies, as well as other payment-related issues.
• Perform audit-focused and transactional finance support activities, including reconciliation, data entry, and documentation to maintain accurate project financial records.
• Partner with the Project Cost Manager and project site teams to align transactional activities with broader risk assessment, forecasting, and project financial strategies.
• Maintain organized financial documentation and support internal and external audit requests related to project accounting activities.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 1 year of project accounting or finance experience in the construction industry.
• A minimum of 1–3+ years of experience in a project management, cost management, or accounting role within the commercial construction industry.
• Thorough understanding of construction accounting principles and practices.
• Experience managing the entire change order lifecycle, including creation, review, processing, and tracking.
• Proficiency with construction management software such as Procore or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with project accounting, construction accounting, reconciliation, and data entry.
• Ability to interpret and apply contractual terms to financial and commercial decisions.
• Strong analytical skills to assess labor markets, union considerations, commodity fluctuations, and tax impacts on project costs.
• Excellent communication skills to present financial information, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in handling transactional finance and audit-related tasks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sandusky, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $48.07/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sandusky,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.