Construction Accountant

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a growing and well-established organization in the construction industry to identify a skilled Construction Accountant for its Columbus, Ohio team. This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced, project-driven environment where you will play a key role in financial reporting, project accounting, forecasting, and process improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring strong accounting expertise, experience supporting project-based operations, and the ability to collaborate across multiple departments to drive financial accuracy and business performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
  
• Prepare financial statements, account reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules
  
• Partner with project teams to track project costs, billing activity, revenue recognition, and profitability
  
• Review project financial performance, work-in-progress reporting, and forecasting data
  
• Support budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and financial planning initiatives
  
• Assist with audit preparation, compliance reporting, and continuous improvement of accounting processes
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience
  
• Experience within construction, contracting, engineering, manufacturing, or other project-based environments preferred
  
• Experience with project costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, or revenue recognition methodologies strongly preferred
  

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis functions
  
• Proven ability to analyze financial data and provide meaningful business recommendations
  
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  

Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $98,000.00 per year

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