Construction Site Accountant

Bureau Technical Services Limited; Emilia-Romagna; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau Technical Services is seeking experienced Construction Site Accountants for long-term freelance assignments across Italy. The roles require hands-on site accounting on infrastructure projects, with a focus on road and motorway construction. Locations include Cassino, Bologna or Campi Bisenzio near Florence.

Freelance contract initially 12 months, site-based, Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day. Start date as soon as possible, subject to interview process.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in construction site accounting or a similar role.
• Experience on civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Experience on road/motorway construction, bridges or viaducts is advantageous.
• Experience preparing SAL reports and subcontractor accounting.
• Strong understanding of construction costs, invoices, budgets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and record daily construction site costs (labour, materials, equipment, fuel, subcontractors).
• Maintain up-to-date site accounting records.
• Prepare and manage SAL statements.
• Reconcile actual site expenditure against budgets and report discrepancies.
• Verify supplier invoices against POs, delivery notes and agreed prices.
• Monitor subcontractor costs, invoices and payment schedules.
• Manage supplier documentation and compliance records.
• Support weekly and monthly cost reporting and project documentation.

Skills

Construction site accounting

Budget monitoring

SAL reporting

STR software

Independent worker

Tools

STR software

Job description

Bureau Technical Services is recruiting experienced Construction Site Accountants for long-term freelance assignments supporting infrastructure construction projects across Italy.

We are looking for candidates with hands-on construction site accounting experience, ideally gained on road and motorway infrastructure projects.

Position Details

• Locations: Cassino, Bologna or Campi Bisenzio (near Florence), Italy
• Contract: Freelance, initially 12 months
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day
• Working Arrangement: Fully site-based
• Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to the interview process

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and record daily construction site costs, including labour, materials, equipment hire, fuel and subcontractors.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date site accounting records.
• Prepare and manage Statements of Work Progress (SAL).
• Reconcile actual site expenditure against project budgets, identifying and reporting discrepancies.
• Verify supplier invoices against purchase orders, delivery notes (DDTs) and agreed prices.
• Monitor subcontractor costs, invoices and payment schedules.
• Manage supplier documentation, including insurance, registration and compliance records.
• Support weekly and monthly cost reporting and maintain organised project documentation.

Requirements

• Ideally 5-7 years of experience in construction site accounting or a similar role.
• Previous experience working on civil engineering or infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience in road or motorway construction, road maintenance, bridges or viaducts would be particularly advantageous.
• Practical experience preparing SAL reports and managing subcontractor accounting.
• Good understanding of construction costs, supplier invoices, cost reconciliation and budget monitoring.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience using STR software would be advantageous.
• Ability to work independently in a site-based environment.
• Availability to work on a freelance contract in Italy.