Project Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Track project costs, commitments, budgets, cost codes, and job cost reports.
• Prepare owner billings, progress billings, retention billing, and billing backup.
• Collect and track subcontractor invoices, lien releases, insurance certificates, W-9s, and contract documents.
• Review project-related invoices for coding, approvals, commitments, and budget alignment.
• Monitor owner change orders, subcontractor change orders, pending changes, and approved changes.
• Aid in work-in-progress reporting, percent complete, over/under billing, and project financial updates.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to review costs, billings, change orders, committed costs, and budget variances.
• Review labor costs charged to jobs, cost codes, and phases; assist in identifying coding errors.
• Support certified payroll, prevailing wage backup, DIR-related documentation, and public works reporting as needed.
• Aid in final billing, retention collection, final lien releases, subcontractor closeout, and job cost cleanup.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills are a must.
• A high school diploma or equivalent (an Associate's degree in Accounting or related field preferred).
• Proven experience as an accounting clerk or in a similar role.
• Familiarity with basic accounting principles and procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.
• What accounting software are you experienced with?
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.