Project Accountant

ABOUT YOU

Are you an Accounting Professional who loves diving into projects? Are you looking to be a part of a dynamic and collaborative team? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself to the highest standards? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you in our Downers Grove, IL office. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

• Partner with project teams, marketing, and administrative stakeholders to prepare and submit accurate owner billings and resolve discrepancies.
• Process all overhead and job cost invoices throughout the month.
• Communicate daily with vendors and subcontractors to resolve billing, payment, and documentation issues.
• Manage lien waiver collection, tracking, and verification to support payout authorization and compliance requirements.
• Maintain and audit vendor compliance records within ERP and payment systems to support accurate documentation, payment processing, and financial controls.
• Perform monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable reconciliations, assist with cash reconciliation, and prepare collection reporting to support month-end close accuracy.
• Support controller-directed accounting tasks and project-related financial initiatives as needed.
• Respond to requests for information and analysis from the Project Managers on various job cost and subcontractor issues.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with subcontractors and project teams to support efficient issue resolution.

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience; construction accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project priorities independently.
• Understanding of project cost tracking, subcontractor billing, and financial controls.
• High attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion.
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines and high pressure.
• Proven Ability to work with and build relationships with a wide variety of people.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Experience with construction ERP systems (e.g., Viewpoint, Textura) preferred.

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 6,550 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #6 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #29 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2025. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us.

We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

EOE, including disability/vets