Top Project Accountant Jobs

Performs project accounting procedures, month-end close activities, revenue recognition calculations, and work-in-progress analysis. Reviews ERP data, investigates project variances and margin fluctuations, ensures ASC 606 compliance, supports audits, and improves NetSuite processes, controls, and reporting. Provides coaching to junior accountants and interns while supporting engineering project managers with project data integrity.

Manages and reconciles financial data related to invoices, work orders, project statuses, and capital projects. Oversees accounts receivable and accounts payable activities, supports financial reporting and month-end close, and manages project accounting for large corporate clients. The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, at least 2–3 years of accounting experience, and direct accounts receivable and payable experience.

Own billing for more than 80 construction projects, preparing AIA G702 and G703 forms, customer invoices, lien waivers, retainage tracking, change orders, and contract documentation. Maintain project records in Sage, review billing terms, resolve discrepancies with project managers and clients, monitor collections, verify insurance certificates, and audit project completions. The role requires strong accounting knowledge, accuracy, organization, communication, and proficiency with Excel and accounting systems.

Oversee comprehensive accounting for construction projects, including transaction posting, WIP reviews, budget-to-actual analysis, cash flow, receivables, closeouts, and month-end reporting. Ensure GAAP and contract compliance, identify financial risks, prepare stakeholder insights, manage financial projects, and mentor junior accounting staff. The role requires construction accounting expertise, ERP proficiency, advanced Excel skills, and at least five years of relevant experience.

Supports financial controllers and business directors through project accounting, financial reporting, project control, budgeting, and performance analysis. Reviews project costs, invoicing, work in progress, profitability, cash flow, accruals, revenue recognition, and monthly close activities. Maintains project records, codes accounts payable invoices, reviews contracts, communicates financial information to stakeholders, and supports annual service-line budgeting. Requires strong analytical, organizational, communication, and deadline-management skills.

Manage accounting functions for assigned construction projects, including vendor invoices, subcontractor contracts, change orders, compliance documents, owner billings, job-cost reporting, and budget-to-cost reconciliations. Support project teams with accounting questions, review job-cost details with project managers, and generate payroll, accounts receivable, contract-status, and job-cost reports. Occasional travel to project sites is required.

Prepare monthly owner billings, monitor receivables and project cash flow, maintain project accounting records, analyze costs and variances, process contracts and change orders, verify compliance documentation, support project closeouts, and assist with reconciliations, audits, month-end close, reporting, and process improvements.

Supports construction project teams with financial reporting, cost projections, reconciliations, contract and subcontractor compliance, invoicing, payments, change orders, risk documentation, and project closeout. Maintains accurate project records, processes financial transactions, communicates with trade contractors, and provides profitability and financial status updates. This is a full-time onsite role in Lansing with minimal travel.

The Project Accountant manages accounts receivable, client payment follow-up, invoicing, project setup, compliance documentation, project reporting, and administrative support for project and business managers. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, deadline management, client communication, problem-solving, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and Adobe in a fast-paced team environment.

The Project Accountant supports project financial management by setting up projects, reviewing contracts and change orders, recognizing revenue, tracking costs and profitability, managing purchase orders, preparing billings, completing month-end close tasks, resolving variances, supporting collections, preparing regulatory filings, and assisting auditors. The role requires construction or relevant accounting experience, U.S. GAAP knowledge, strong analytical and communication skills, Excel proficiency, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.

Manages project and contract accounting in D365 F&O for government and cost-type contracts, including project setup, funding, billing, cost tracking, revenue recognition, and month-end close. Leads inventory actual costing, BOM and routing variance analysis, production order close, overhead review, and WIP-to-general-ledger reconciliations. Supports audits and collaborates with Program Management, Contracts, Sales, Operations, and Accounting to resolve financial issues and maintain accurate reporting.

Temporary remote Staff Accountant supporting the CFO with a project-based accounting cleanup. Responsibilities include historical general ledger and subledger reconciliations, researching discrepancies, entering and coding invoices and expenses, organizing audit trails, and preparing documentation. The role requires strong fundamental accounting knowledge, Excel proficiency, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently through repetitive transactional backlogs. This 1099 contract guarantees 20 hours weekly, with potential expansion to 40 hours until the backlog is resolved.

Supports construction project teams with financial reporting, cost projections, reconciliations, contracts, insurance and compliance documentation. Manages project startup accounting, owner and trade contractor invoicing, payments, change orders, project budgets, financial transactions, and closeout activities. Maintains audit-ready records, coordinates with trade contractors, answers payment and contract questions, and contributes to corporate accounting systems.

Manage project accounting for multiple utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, construction cost tracking, CIP, fixed assets, accruals, lease accounting, vendor invoice review, draw processes, and audit support to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.

Manage project-level accounting for construction projects: set up contracts, SOVs, change orders; prepare monthly progress billings; process subcontractor/vendor invoices; support month-end close with journal entries and reconciliations; maintain audit documentation; coordinate with AP/AR/payroll and identify process improvements.

The Project Accountant will manage land lease administration and accounting for renewable energy projects, maintain records, process payments, and support the Asset Management Team with financial reporting and office duties.

Support project financials from setup through closeout: create and maintain project records, monitor budgets and WIP, prepare invoices and project financial reports, assist with forecasting, ensure compliance with accounting policies, support month-end close and audits, and drive process improvements to support project teams and cash flow.

Oversee the full financial lifecycle of complex engineering and construction projects, including project setup, invoicing, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, receivables, contract reviews, and closeout. Advise project leaders on profitability, risks, compliance, and corrective actions; prepare executive reports; mentor junior accountants; and improve accounting policies, ERP workflows, and governance processes.

Responsible for project accounting including contract review for financial/risk compliance, invoice and subcontractor billing review, job-cost reconciliations, month-end close support, payroll timesheet processing, accounts receivable collection assistance, and maintaining compliance logs and insurance/subcontractor documentation. Communicates profitability or risk to management and supports project managers with accounting and forecasting.

Manage day-to-day accounting of construction projects, prepare requisitions, monitor billings, cash positions, and ensure compliance with contracts.

Support construction project financials by preparing cost projections, reconciliations, invoices, and payment processing; maintain contract and insurance documentation; assist project managers and corporate accounting tasks; serve as contractor point-of-contact; manage project startup and closeout financial activities.

Support project financials for construction jobs: set up jobs and budgets, manage contracts and subcontracts, process and match invoices via DataServ/Textura, prepare owner invoices, run job reports, assist PMs with job cost and audits, and keep systems (PMWeb, JD Edwards) synchronized.

Leads plant financial operations, project accounting, month-end close, revenue recognition, general ledger management, billing, and financial reporting. Performs percentage-of-completion analysis, variance analysis, audit support, and internal control compliance. Partners with project management, engineering, accounts receivable, and plant leadership to improve cost, cash flow, productivity, and operational decision-making.

Manage financials for multiple construction projects: prepare and review loan draws and bank requisitions, oversee budgets and buyouts, administer contracts, produce monthly/quarterly financial statements and investor reports, handle payables, reconciliations, and construction loan disbursements, and coordinate with project and field teams to ensure timely project financial management.

Supports construction project accounting by processing invoices and vendor payments, allocating project costs, preparing billings and requisitions, reconciling budgets and actuals, investigating discrepancies, and collecting documentation for lender and owner reporting. The role also assists with payroll billings, general conditions, vendor statement reviews, and other financial reports while developing proficiency in Sage Intacct and Procore.