Project Accountant

Project Accountant – Overview

The Project Accountant performs a variety of tasks related to the maintenance and processing of project cost and payment records, providing overall support to operations staff with financial details.

• Independently updates existing account reconciliation and analysis templates (over/under billing, closeout reports, negative cash, prepaids, accruals)
• Efficiently produces work deliverables in CMiC
• Applies general knowledge of GAAP to correctly record accruals, prepaids, and over/under billing adjustments
• Reviews, validates, and analyzes CMiC reporting (PSRs/Invoices to be posted, expense reimbursements, GL account balances)
• Creates accurate schedules and submits them to management
• Applies general knowledge of Excel to update recurring or ad hoc Excel schedules
• Uses existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems
• Receives instruction, guidance and direction from others
• Accountable for work within own role, yet work completed impacts team and/or projects
• Impacts own team and adjacent teams
• Uses discretion to make improvements to existing processes and solutions to achieve results or improve efficiency
• Assists in basic business development tasks
• Acts as a resource for team members with less experience
• May lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work/department with minimal oversight
• Evaluates and selects solutions from established options and employs creativity to develop new options for consideration

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent years of relevant experience
• Two (2) to four (4) years of accounting experience
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Construction industry experience strongly preferred
• Decision-making, research, and analytical problem‑solving skills
• Time management skills with the ability to organize, assess, and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands
• Ability to work independently
• CMiC software experience a plus
• Quick learner, able to understand new software and systems

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 – $95,000. Additional benefits include 100% employer-paid health care (including family), life insurance, short- and long‑term disability, an annual contribution to your HSA, annual incentive bonus, paid time off, annual holidays, 401(k), Roth, ESOP, FSAs, fertility and family‑forming assistance, continuing education, Employee Assistance Program, on‑site fitness center, parental leave, and a company vehicle or auto allowance.

Benefits and incentive compensation may be subject to eligibility and applicable law. Compensation may be modified at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.