Construction Project Accountant

Seattle, WA (100% Onsite) | Contract-to-Hire

About the Role

Join a 140-year industry leader in construction as a Project Accountant supporting a growing portfolio of high-profile public works projects. This role offers the opportunity to work with a financially strong company experiencing rapid growth in the public sector construction market.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities
• Process union payroll and certified payroll reporting
• Perform job costing, project reconciliations, and general ledger activities
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Review and prepare progress billings, retention documentation, and lien releases
• Assist with audits, journal entries, financial reporting, and account reconciliations
• Collaborate with project teams to monitor project financial performance
• Utilize JD Edwards, Textura, Procore, and Excel to support project accounting functions
• Handle subcontractor payment processing and public works reporting requirements

Requirements

• 3+ years of construction accounting experience
• Experience with construction AP/AR, job costing, progress billing, lien releases, and public works projects
• Experience with union or certified payroll
• ERP experience (JD Edwards preferred; Sage/Timberline or other major construction accounting systems acceptable)
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial reporting/analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Textura experience
• B2GNow experience
• Prevailing wage knowledge
• Public works project accounting experience
• Experience supporting multiple active projects simultaneously
• Background with companies such as Graham, Absher, Mortenson, GLY, Sellen, Lease Crutcher Lewis, Exxel Pacific, or Bailey Construction

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available)
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)

Pay

$36.00 - $43.00/hr

Schedule

100% onsite in Seattle, WA. Free downtown Seattle parking provided.