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Project Accountant - Construction

Jobot

A bit about us:

We are a residential construction and project services team focused on delivering high quality home preservation and improvement projects. We operate with a strong culture of accountability, clear communication, and customer satisfaction. Our team values professionalism, ownership, and collaboration at every stage of the project lifecycle.

Why join us?

  • Company paid health insurance covering 90% of employee premium
  • Company paid dental and vision insurance
  • Company paid life insurance with optional voluntary coverage
  • Paid holidays and personal day
  • Paid time off (PTO) and sick time
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Workers' compensation coverage
Job Details

We are seeking a Construction Project Accountant to support residential construction, repair, and home services work through accurate project billing, vendor invoice processing, expense tracking, and job cost reporting.

Responsibilities
  • Process vendor invoices, project service invoices, and expense reports for accuracy and timely accounting handoff.
  • Track project costs, estimates, approvals, materials, and service records across active repair and construction work.
  • Coordinate with project services teams, vendors, field managers, and accounting to keep job files current.
  • Maintain accurate Asana task updates related to invoices, estimates, approvals, expenses, and project documentation.
  • Assist with preparing client-facing estimates, agreements, contracts, and billing documentation as needed.
  • Support weekly reporting, project updates, and internal meetings with accurate financial and task status information.
  • Identify discrepancies in invoices, expenses, vendor charges, and project documentation before submission.
  • Help ensure deadlines, billing milestones, and project closeout items are completed accurately and on time.
Qualifications
  • Prior accounting, bookkeeping, or project accounting experience in construction, home services, or related industries.
  • Strong understanding of invoices, expense reports, estimates, vendor payments, and job cost tracking.
  • Experience working with project management or task management systems, Asana experience preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage high-volume administrative and accounting workflows.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with vendors, internal teams, field staff, and clients.
  • Comfortable supporting multiple active projects, deadlines, invoices, and documentation requests at once.
  • Basic construction industry or residential services experience preferred.
  • Bilingual skills are a plus, but not required.

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