Senior Project Accountant

Primary Functions

• Monitor overall project financial performance by maintaining cost reports, tracking commitments, and reviewing project expenditures.
• Collaborate with project leadership to support financial forecasting and provide visibility into budget performance and cost trends.
• Support work-in-progress (WIP) reporting and revenue tracking tied to project completion status.
• Ensure subcontractor and vendor invoices are properly reviewed, validated, and recorded within project financials.
• Analyze project financial data to identify discrepancies, cost overruns, or potential financial exposure.
• Maintain compliance with contract terms by supporting progress billing and reviewing the financial impact of change orders or contract modifications.
• Produce recurring financial summaries, including cost projections and budget variance reporting.
• Support the integrity of financial records by ensuring transactions are properly coded and aligned with internal accounting standards.

Required Background

• Proven experience supporting financial operations within project-driven or job cost environments.
• Strong working knowledge of cost tracking, forecasting, WIP reporting, and project-based financial reporting.
• Experience supporting progress billing or percentage-of-completion accounting methodologies preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience working within accounting or project-based ERP systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant project accounting experience.
• Prior exposure to construction or similar project-based industries preferred.