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construction
ProjectAccountant
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“Project Accountant. Skills: Project Financial Management, Billing & Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable & Collections, Accounts Payable & Cash Disbursements, Reporting & Analysis, AIA Billing, Job Costing, WIP Reporting. Prepare, maintain, and review job cost reports for projects, ensuring accuracy and completeness.. Track labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, and overhead allocation to specific projects (if required).”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of job cost reports; Ensure owner disbursements align with completed milestones; Ensure timely cash inflow; Ensure timely submission of lien waivers and conditional releases; Ensure timely payment; Produce timely and accurate project financial reports
Industry & Context.
Identify variances; Resolve billing disputes; Resolve discrepancies; Identify overdue accounts; Financial analysis; Scenario modeling
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of accounting experience within the construction industry, Proficiency in preparing and managing AIA G702 and G703 progress billings, Experience managing conditional and unconditional lien waivers for subcontractors and vendors, Ability to allocate and track direct labor, materials, and equipment costs against specific project codes, Experience generating and interpreting Work-In-Progress (WIP) reports
What You'll Do.
and review job cost reports for projects
ensuring accuracy and completeness.
and overhead allocation to specific projects (if required).
Monitor project budgets vs. identify variances and escalate issues to management: Confirm all milestones are fully completed with Project managers
Prepare and Submit Owner draw Package
Ensure owner disbursements align with completed milestones by reviewing all draw requests and disbursement activity for accuracy and compliance
Verify compliance with financial and contractual regulations
Assist in developing and maintaining cost-to-complete estimates throughout project lifecycle.
Ensure proper classification and coding of all project transactions.
Prepare project billings in accordance with contract terms (progress billing
Review and reconcile contracts
and approved extras prior to billing.
Coordinate with project managers and estimators to confirm milestone completion and billing accuracy.
Recognize revenue based on percentage of completion or other acceptable methods following accounting standards.
Monitor accounts receivable related to project follow up on past-due balances: Track and collect receivables to ensure timely cash inflow and accurately post and verify all customer payments
Work with project managers and clients to resolve billing disputes: Reconcile the AR ledger
resolve discrepancies
Review aging to identify overdue accounts
drive collection efforts
and coordinate with accounting manager on receivable status and collection strategies
Process all AR transactions and approve necessary adjustments or write‑offs
Ensure timely submission of lien waivers and conditional releases as required
Review project vendor and subcontractor invoices for accuracy
Assist with approval workflow and ensure timely payment while managing project cash flow
Prepare and process subcontractor lien waivers and compliance documentation
Reconcile subcontractor and supplier balances as needed
Reconcile AP balances to vendor statements after month‑end
Produce timely and accurate project financial reports (weekly and monthly) for internal stakeholders
Provide forecasts of project costs and profit margins
flagging risks or opportunities
Assist in preparation of monthly financial packages including variance analysis for management
Support executive team with ad-hoc financial analysis and scenario modeling
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with project managers; Coordinate with estimators; Work with project managers and clients; Coordinate with accounting manager; Support executive team
Process & Methodology
Project Financial Management, Monitor project budgets, Cost-to-complete estimates, Manage project cash flow
Full Job Description
## Key Responsibilities 1. Project Financial Management Prepare, maintain, and review job cost reports for projects, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Track labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, and overhead allocation to specific projects (if required). Monitor project budgets vs. actuals; identify variances and escalate issues to management: Confirm all milestones are fully completed with Project managers Prepare and Submit Owner draw Package Ensure owner disbursements align with completed milestones by reviewing all draw requests and disbursement activity for accuracy and compliance Verify compliance with financial and contractual regulations Assist in developing and maintaining cost-to-complete estimates throughout project lifecycle. Ensure proper classification and coding of all project transactions. 2. Billing & Revenue Recognition Prepare project billings in accordance with contract terms (progress billing, milestone billing, retainage). Review and reconcile contracts, change orders, and approved extras prior to billing. Coordinate with project managers and estimators to confirm milestone completion and billing accuracy. Recognize revenue based on percentage of completion or other acceptable methods following accounting standards. 3. Accounts Receivable & Collections Monitor accounts receivable related to project invoices; follow up on past-due balances: Track and collect receivables to ensure timely cash inflow and accurately post and verify all customer payments Work with project managers and clients to resolve billing disputes: Reconcile the AR ledger, resolve discrepancies Review aging to identify overdue accounts, drive collection efforts, and coordinate with accounting manager on receivable status and collection strategies Process all AR transactions and approve necessary adjustments or write‑offs Ensure timely submission of lien waivers and conditional releases as required 4. Accounts Payable & Cash Disbursements Review project vendor and
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