Senior Project Accountant

Location:

Plymouth, MN

We are working with a growing organization in the Plymouth area that is looking to add a Senior Project Accountant to its accounting team. This is a hands‑on opportunity for someone with strong construction accounting experience who enjoys taking ownership of the accounting process, partnering with Project Managers, and helping develop a team.

The Senior Project Accountant will oversee project accounting, construction billing, WIP, job costing, and accounts payable
, while also helping improve processes and create consistency across the organization.

• Oversee monthly construction billing, progress billings, invoices, and change orders
• Partner closely with Project Managers to resolve billing issues and ensure accurate, timely invoicing
• Lead monthly WIP and percentage-of-completion reviews
• Prepare and/or oversee WIP accounting entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities
• Monitor project costs and help improve visibility into job profitability
• Oversee full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice processing, approvals and payments
• Review cash, AP, and related account reconciliations as part of the monthly close
• Supervise, train and mentor a Project Accountant and junior AP/accounting support team member
• Review work for accuracy and help establish consistent accounting and billing procedures
• Work with Project Managers and Finance to improve billing, job costing, AP, and reporting processes
• Support accounting initiatives such as AP automation, system improvements, and project workflow enhancements

• 4+ years of construction billing or project accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of WIP and percentage-of-completion accounting
• Experience with job cost accounting and project profitability
• Strong construction billing experience, including progress billings and change orders
• Experience working with an ERP and/or job-costing system
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or training accounting staff
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field preferred

This is a great opportunity for a construction accounting professional who wants to take the next step into a Senior-level position with real ownership
. The role offers the ability to be hands‑on with the accounting while also providing Seniorership, improving processes, and partnering directly with the project and finance teams.

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2026