Sr. Project Accountant
for section headings). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to keep substantive info: description, responsibilities list, qualifications list, benefits (maybe mention benefits from Robert Half: medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan). Also mention location: Charlotte, North Carolina. Also mention "We are looking for an experienced Sr. Project Accountant to oversee financial activity across assigned projects in Charlotte, North Carolina." That's about the role. Also mention "This role partners closely with project teams and corporate finance..." etc.
We need to include sections only when posting has real, specific content. So we need About the role (prose), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (list), Benefits (list maybe). Also maybe Skills? But we can combine qualifications and skills. The posting includes bullet list of qualifications: Bachelor's degree, demonstrated experience, strong working knowledge, proficiency with Oracle and Excel, experience interpreting contract terms, ability to analyze financial results, strong organizational skills, effective interpersonal skills. Those can be under Requirements or Qualifications. We'll use Requirements heading.
Benefits: The posting mentions "Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan." Also earlier: "We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training." So we can include Benefits section with those items.
We should not include Pay or Schedule because not specified.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all bullet points exactly as given? We can keep them but maybe rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Means we should not omit details, but we can keep them as is. We can copy bullet points verbatim.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Thus output something like:
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Project Accountant to oversee financial activity across assigned projects in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role partners closely with project teams and corporate finance to maintain accurate project records, support contract-driven billing and revenue recognition, and deliver timely reporting for business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in project accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and analysis within a structured, deadline-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate financial records for assigned projects within the general ledger, ensuring transactions are recorded completely and in line with accounting standards.
- Prepare and post project-related journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, reallocations, and fee calculations based on contract terms and operational input.
- Review contracts and amendments to establish projects correctly in Oracle, including billing arrangements, labor rates, funding limits, retainage, and milestone schedules.
- Generate customer invoices, monitor unbilled balances, and support collections by resolving billing discrepancies and providing supporting documentation.
- Reconcile project accounts and analyze differences between actual results and estimates, highlighting trends and explaining material variances to management.
- Produce monthly financial reports for both formal reporting and internal review, including revenue calculations and percentage-of-completion analysis where applicable.
- Collaborate with project managers on budget development, forecast updates, and Estimates to Complete, ensuring financial data remains current and reliable.
- Assist with audit and due diligence requests by assembling project accounting records, reconciliations, and other required financial support.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and customers to address invoice questions, clarify charges, and improve the accuracy and timeliness of project billing.
- Support procurement and payables activity related to projects, including purchase requisition review and invoice payment coordination as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience in a project-based accounting environment.
- Demonstrated experience in project accounting, including revenue recognition, customer billing, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
- Strong working knowledge of general ledger processes, journal entries, accruals, deferrals, and balance sheet reconciliation.
- Proficiency with Oracle and advanced Microsoft Excel skills for analysis, reporting, and financial data management.
- Experience interpreting contract terms and applying them to project setup, invoicing, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
- Ability to analyze financial results, investigate variances, and communicate findings clearly to project teams and leadership.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a detailed environment.
- Effective interpersonal skills with experience collaborating across accounting, operations, project management, and customer-facing teams.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance for contract/temporary professionals.
- Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals.
- Access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training via Robert Half.
We need to ensure no duplicate lines. The bullet list for responsibilities includes all items; we kept them. Ensure no extra fluff.
We need to not include any mention of Robert Half's generic description beyond benefits? The paragraph about Robert Half being world's first etc is boilerplate? It's not exactly boilerplate but it's promotional. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The Robert Half description might be considered boilerplate? It's not legal/EEO but it's generic marketing. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. It doesn't explicitly say remove marketing fluff. However earlier they said "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." The Robert Half description is substantive? It's about the staffing firm, not the job. Might be considered not substantive to the job posting. But it's not explicitly prohibited. However they said "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The Robert Half description is not those. It's okay to keep? Might be considered filler but not prohibited. However they also said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Including a paragraph about Robert Half may be thin. But it's not a section; we could incorporate into About the role? Actually the About the role currently includes only the job description. The Robert Half description is separate after responsibilities. Could be considered boilerplate but not explicitly prohibited. Safer to remove it? The instruction says remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning. It does not say remove generic company description. However they also said "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short or drop it." The Robert Half description is not metadata. It's okay.
But we might consider it as part of "About the role"? Actually the role description is about the job; the Robert Half description is about the staffing agency. Might be considered not substantive to the role. However they said preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. If we remove it, we are summarizing away detail (the description of Robert Half). That might be considered summarizing away detail. But is that detail substantive to the job? It's about the employer (staffing firm). Might be considered relevant. However typical job posting includes that. I'd keep it as a short paragraph maybe under a section like "About Robert Half"? But we only have headings for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could add a section "About the company" but not in allowed headings? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive list? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That suggests those are the allowed headings. So we should not add other headings like About the company. So we could fold that into About the role paragraph? But that would be mixing. However we could include a short paragraph after About the role that is not a heading, just a
. That is allowed: we can have prose
anywhere. So we can keep the Robert Half description as a
after About the role, before Responsibilities. That would preserve detail without extra heading.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Project Accountant to oversee financial activity across assigned projects in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role partners closely with project teams and corporate finance to maintain accurate project records, support contract-driven billing and revenue recognition, and deliver timely reporting for business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in project accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and analysis within a structured, deadline-driven environment.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
Then Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like "All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States." That's a requirement? It's a legal requirement; maybe we should keep? It's not a heading but could be a short paragraph under Requirements? It's a condition. It's substantive. Should we keep? It's not a list item but could be a . The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a work authorization statement, not EEO. Might be okay to keep. However it's somewhat boilerplate but maybe considered necessary. The instruction didn't explicitly say to remove work authorization. It said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Legal might include work authorization? It says legal boilerplate. So maybe remove that line. Also "© 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans." That's EEO boilerplate; remove. Also "By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice." That's application instructions/legal; remove.
Thus we will exclude those lines.
Now check for duplicated lines: none.
Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The responsibilities list includes all bullet points. The requirements list includes all bullet points. Benefits we captured medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance,
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to keep substantive info: description, responsibilities list, qualifications list, benefits (maybe mention benefits from Robert Half: medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan). Also mention location: Charlotte, North Carolina. Also mention "We are looking for an experienced Sr. Project Accountant to oversee financial activity across assigned projects in Charlotte, North Carolina." That's about the role. Also mention "This role partners closely with project teams and corporate finance..." etc. We need to include sections only when posting has real, specific content. So we need About the role (prose), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (list), Benefits (list maybe). Also maybe Skills? But we can combine qualifications and skills. The posting includes bullet list of qualifications: Bachelor's degree, demonstrated experience, strong working knowledge, proficiency with Oracle and Excel, experience interpreting contract terms, ability to analyze financial results, strong organizational skills, effective interpersonal skills. Those can be under Requirements or Qualifications. We'll use Requirements heading. Benefits: The posting mentions "Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan." Also earlier: "We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training." So we can include Benefits section with those items. We should not include Pay or Schedule because not specified. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. Not present. We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all bullet points exactly as given? We can keep them but maybe rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Means we should not omit details, but we can keep them as is. We can copy bullet points verbatim. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Thus output something like:
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Project Accountant to oversee financial activity across assigned projects in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role partners closely with project teams and corporate finance to maintain accurate project records, support contract-driven billing and revenue recognition, and deliver timely reporting for business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in project accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and analysis within a structured, deadline-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate financial records for assigned projects within the general ledger, ensuring transactions are recorded completely and in line with accounting standards.
- Prepare and post project-related journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, reallocations, and fee calculations based on contract terms and operational input.
- Review contracts and amendments to establish projects correctly in Oracle, including billing arrangements, labor rates, funding limits, retainage, and milestone schedules.
- Generate customer invoices, monitor unbilled balances, and support collections by resolving billing discrepancies and providing supporting documentation.
- Reconcile project accounts and analyze differences between actual results and estimates, highlighting trends and explaining material variances to management.
- Produce monthly financial reports for both formal reporting and internal review, including revenue calculations and percentage-of-completion analysis where applicable.
- Collaborate with project managers on budget development, forecast updates, and Estimates to Complete, ensuring financial data remains current and reliable.
- Assist with audit and due diligence requests by assembling project accounting records, reconciliations, and other required financial support.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and customers to address invoice questions, clarify charges, and improve the accuracy and timeliness of project billing.
- Support procurement and payables activity related to projects, including purchase requisition review and invoice payment coordination as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience in a project-based accounting environment.
- Demonstrated experience in project accounting, including revenue recognition, customer billing, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
- Strong working knowledge of general ledger processes, journal entries, accruals, deferrals, and balance sheet reconciliation.
- Proficiency with Oracle and advanced Microsoft Excel skills for analysis, reporting, and financial data management.
- Experience interpreting contract terms and applying them to project setup, invoicing, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
- Ability to analyze financial results, investigate variances, and communicate findings clearly to project teams and leadership.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a detailed environment.
- Effective interpersonal skills with experience collaborating across accounting, operations, project management, and customer-facing teams.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance for contract/temporary professionals.
- Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals.
- Access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training via Robert Half.
or drop it." The Robert Half description is not metadata. It's okay. But we might consider it as part of "About the role"? Actually the role description is about the job; the Robert Half description is about the staffing agency. Might be considered not substantive to the role. However they said preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. If we remove it, we are summarizing away detail (the description of Robert Half). That might be considered summarizing away detail. But is that detail substantive to the job? It's about the employer (staffing firm). Might be considered relevant. However typical job posting includes that. I'd keep it as a short paragraph maybe under a section like "About Robert Half"? But we only have headings for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could add a section "About the company" but not in allowed headings? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive list? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That suggests those are the allowed headings. So we should not add other headings like About the company. So we could fold that into About the role paragraph? But that would be mixing. However we could include a short paragraph after About the role that is not a heading, just a
. That is allowed: we can have prose
anywhere. So we can keep the Robert Half description as a
after About the role, before Responsibilities. That would preserve detail without extra heading. Thus final HTML:
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Project Accountant to oversee financial activity across assigned projects in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role partners closely with project teams and corporate finance to maintain accurate project records, support contract-driven billing and revenue recognition, and deliver timely reporting for business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in project accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and analysis within a structured, deadline-driven environment.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
Then Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits. We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like "All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States." That's a requirement? It's a legal requirement; maybe we should keep? It's not a heading but could be a short paragraph under Requirements? It's a condition. It's substantive. Should we keep? It's not a list item but could be a. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a work authorization statement, not EEO. Might be okay to keep. However it's somewhat boilerplate but maybe considered necessary. The instruction didn't explicitly say to remove work authorization. It said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Legal might include work authorization? It says legal boilerplate. So maybe remove that line. Also "© 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans." That's EEO boilerplate; remove. Also "By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice." That's application instructions/legal; remove. Thus we will exclude those lines. Now check for duplicated lines: none. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The responsibilities list includes all bullet points. The requirements list includes all bullet points. Benefits we captured medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance,