Restoration Estimator & Project Finance Lead

Hire Overseas; Manila; Remote; PHP 3,766,000 - 5,650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USD pay

Paid time off

Holidays

Remote work

Job summary

Hire Overseas is seeking an Estimator to serve as a key financial and administrative resource for a national restoration contractor. You will support projects from setup through closeout, partnering with Project Managers, Operations, Accounting, subcontractors, and clients to manage budgets, billing, change orders, and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in construction accounting or restoration, proficiency with Sage and Xactimate, and knowledge of insurance processes such as

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in construction accounting, restoration, project administration, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of project budgets, cost codes, margins, change orders, subcontractor billing, accounts receivable, and WIP reporting.
• Experience with Sage and Xactimate strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of restoration insurance processes including ACV/RCV and insurance estimating preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills with clients, subcontractors, Project Managers, Operations, and Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project budgets and takeoffs in Sage using appropriate cost codes, cost types, and project margins.
• Monitor project costs, contract values, committed work, and available budget.
• Identify discrepancies and complete budget modifications when needed.
• Review project financial activity with Project Managers and Operations to ensure projects remain within budget and margin expectations.
• Coordinate subcontractor and vendor billing and payments including invoices, lien waivers, ACH information, approvals, corrections, and required documentation.
• Monitor payment status and resolve billing issues that may delay payment.
• Communicate with subcontractors and Accounts Payable regarding outstanding items, accruals, or payment exceptions.
• Process subcontractor change orders for accuracy, completeness, coding, and approval.
• Maintain current change order logs and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and enter prime contract change orders in Sage, verify pricing and margins, and route client documents for execution through DocuSign.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for accounts receivable on assigned Restoration projects.
• Handle client follow-up, payment status, outstanding balances, and collection activity.
• Monitor project-specific and state-specific lien deadlines and communicate upcoming deadlines.
• Escalate high-risk receivables or payment issues to management promptly.
• Gather, review, and maintain project financial information required for WIP reporting including costs, contract values, change orders, billings, and margins.
• Work toward independently managing the Restoration WIP process over time.
• Review and support MRP billing including proper classification and processing of Type 1 and Type 2 jobs.
• Support client and lender communication related to supplements, owner change orders, insurance billing, and ACV/RCV processes.
• Serve as a finance resource for the Restoration department responding to questions on budgets, billing, change orders, project costs, and margins.
• Assist with MIT project bonus tracking and supporting documentation as assigned.
• Maintain organized project records and proactively identify and communicate financial or administrative issues that could impact project execution or cash flow.

Skills

Construction accounting

Restoration industry

Project administration

Sage

Xactimate

Insurance knowledge

Tools

Sage

Xactimate

Job description

Hire Overseas is seeking an Estimator to serve as a key financial and administrative resource for a national restoration contractor. You will support projects from setup through closeout, partnering with Project Managers, Operations, Accounting, subcontractors, and clients to manage budgets, billing, change orders, and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in construction accounting or restoration, proficiency with Sage and Xactimate, and knowledge of insurance processes such as