AEC Project Accountant: Budgets, Billing & Compliance

JLG Architects; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Project Accountant at JLG Architects will oversee financial administration for projects from kickoff to closeout, partnering with project managers to monitor budgets, track hours, expenses, and profitability. You will manage invoicing, change orders, and compliance with contract terms while producing regular financial reports and ensuring accurate, timely data across project life cycles.

Experience with architecture/engineering/construction and ERP systems (Unanet preferred) is a plus, along

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related discipline.
• 3+ years of accounting or project management experience.
• Proficient in accounting principles and processes.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word/Excel).
• Strong integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Experience with ERP systems; Unanet preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Project Management at project startup to capture project budgets, resource structures, cost codes, and related accounting setup requirements.
• Monitor and analyze project financial performance, including labor hours, expenses, utilization, and profitability, throughout project lifecycles to ensure accurate timely reporting and budget adherence.
• Maintain detailed project financial documentation, including contracts and change orders, to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Prepare regular project operating reports to communicate billing goals, revenue targets, and financial performance.
• Review and monitor project cost entry activity, including labor, expenses and consultant costs to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Monitor unbilled fees, work-in-progress, and accounts receivable balances.
• Manage the invoicing process for assigned projects, ensuring client invoices are accurate, timely, and aligned with contractual terms and project financial data.
• Support firmwide financial reporting.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budgeting

Accounts receivable

Financial analysis

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's in accounting

Tools

MS Excel

Unanet ERP

Job description

The Project Accountant at JLG Architects will oversee financial administration for projects from kickoff to closeout, partnering with project managers to monitor budgets, track hours, expenses, and profitability. You will manage invoicing, change orders, and compliance with contract terms while producing regular financial reports and ensuring accurate, timely data across project life cycles.

Experience with architecture/engineering/construction and ERP systems (Unanet preferred) is a plus, along