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Project Accountant

Job in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, 60505, USA
Listing for: Savoye North America, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-01
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Cost Accountant
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 75000 - 115000 USD Yearly USD 75000.00 115000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

SAVOYE NORTH AMERICA designs and integrates supply chain solutions. We provide innovative solutions to some of the most perplexing logistics processes through a full range of Advanced Software solutions and Advanced Technologies systems. As a leading logistics service provider, we are excited for our growth and commitment to customizing global logistics solutions.

We are searching for Project Accountant who will serve as a key financial partner to our project management and operations teams, and who will play an active role in our ERP implementation. Build your career in an innovative, growing company by developing a working knowledge of SAVOYE systems and supporting our clients.

Job Summary

The Project Accountan
t is a critical finance role reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, with significant day-to-day interaction with project managers, operations leaders, and other members of the Accounting team. This position is responsible for the financial integrity of SNA's project portfolio — tracking costs against budgets, supporting accurate and timely revenue recognition, and providing project managers with the financial visibility they need to manage margin performance throughout the project lifecycle.

As we are in an exciting period of growth and operational evolution, including an ERP platform migration to Epicor Kinetic, the Project Accountant will serve as a core internal team member on SNA's ERP migration to Epicor Kinetic, working alongside the Director of Finance and other key team members to configure, validate, and adopt new system workflows. This is a high-visibility role with a defined path toward broader financial leadership responsibility.

Qualifications,

Education, and Experience Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful exposure to project accounting, job costing, or cost accounting in a project-based or construction/integration business environment.
  • Working knowledge of percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and WIP accounting.
  • Experience with ERP systems in a finance or accounting capacity; demonstrated ability to work within and extract data from an ERP environment.
  • Strong Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and the ability to build and maintain project cost tracking tools.
  • High attention to detail and comfort managing multiple active projects simultaneously with competing deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills – this role requires building credibility with project managers and operations leaders, not just finance and accounting teammates.
  • Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment with limited supervision.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior involvement in an ERP implementation or system migration, particularly in a project accounting or finance configuration role.
  • Familiarity with Epicor Kinetic or similar project-centric ERP platforms (e.g., IFS, Net Suite, MS Dynamics BC).
  • Experience with multi-state sales tax compliance and/or cross-border (U.S./Canada) tax considerations.
  • Exposure to board-level or executive financial reporting.
  • Experience in material handling, logistics automation, systems integration, engineering-to-order, or heavy construction business.
Essential Job Functions Project Accounting & Cost Management
  • Monitor and maintain financial records for all active projects, including budget-to-actual cost tracking, cost-at-completion forecasting, and margin analysis at the project level.
  • Partner closely with project managers to review project cost performance, identify budget variances, and support proactive corrective action on at-risk projects.
  • Support the monthly revenue recognition process (percentage-of-completion / cost-to-cost method) in accordance with GAAP including the preparation and review of POC calculations and related journal entries.
  • Analyze project labor costs, subcontractor spending, material costs, and overhead allocations; flag variances and facilitate resolution with the relevant project or operations stakeholders.
  • Assist in the preparation of project financial reporting for internal stakeholders, including project…
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