Assistant Project Accountant

SLSCO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SLSCO is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to support project accounting on a major public PLA megaproject in New York City. This full-time, in-office role reports to the Accountant and ensures that all data are complete, accurate, timely, and compliant with owner and company requirements.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of project accounting experience, familiarity with prevailing wage, certified payroll, MWBE, and public documentation requirements, with proficiency

Qualifications

• 2–3 years accounting experience; construction/project accounting or public contract experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet weekly/monthly deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working with project teams, subcontractors, and compliance officers.

Responsibilities

• Post and allocate materials and subcontractor costs to project cost codes in CMiC/ACC and reconcile to job ledgers.
• Maintain up-to-date job cost records for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontract costs.
• Track purchase orders, change orders, and commitments with contract alignment and system entries.
• Support requisitions and payment submissions to owner with required backup.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

CMiC

Textura

Excel

ACC

Job description

SLSCO is seeking an organized, detailoriented Assistant Accountant to support project accounting on a major public PLA megaproject in New York City. Reporting to the Accountant, this fulltime, in-office role is responsible for all project-level financial and administrative processing, ensuring that information entered, tracked, and submitted is complete, accurate, timely, and fully compliant with owner and company requirements. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of project accounting experience, familiarity with prevailing wage, certified payroll, MWBE, and public-agency documentation requirements with proficiency in CMiC, Textura, Excel, and ACC.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Accounting & Job Costing

• Post and allocate materials, and subcontractor costs to project cost codes in CMiC/ACC and reconcile to job ledgers
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date job cost records, including labor, materials, equipment, and subcontract costs
• Track purchase orders, change orders, and commitments, ensuring alignment between contracts, approvals, and system entries
• Support requisitions and payment submissions to owner by compiling required backup and verifying completeness
• Coordinate with project team members to obtain missing or corrected documentation as needed
• Perform detailed reviews of data prior to submission to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness
• Identify discrepancies or missing information and escalat[e] promptly to the Project Accountant or Project Controller
• Maintain strict version control and documentation standards

Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable

• Process vendor invoices, subcontractor pay applications, and employee cost allocations in accordance with contract terms and owner requirements. Manage lien waiver collection, verify subcontractor compliance documentation, and track lien waiver status
• Support invoicing and collections for owner billings; reconcile A/R balances and escalated exceptions

Audit Support

• Assist auditors and client representatives with requests for financial and compliance documentation; ensure timely, accurate responses

Administrative Support

• Serve as a key administrative liaison between the project team, accounting, and external partners
• Provide timely and reliable support to ensure project financial processes run smoothly
• Support owner interactions by ensuring required documentation is organized, accurate, and readily available

Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• 2-3 years accounting experience; construction/project accounting or public contract experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with CMiC, Textura, Excel; working knowledge of ACC or similar accounting platforms
• Strong attention to detail, time management, and ability to meet weekly and monthly deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working with project teams, subcontractors, and compliance officers
• Must be able to work fulltime, onsite in NYC

SLSCO is an Equal Opportunity / Affimative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.