Construction Project Accountant

Blue Signal Search; Arizona City (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Construction Project Accountant to join our team in Mesa, AZ. This on-site, full-time role focuses on tight cost controls, accurate WIP, and timely invoicing across multiple projects, with close collaboration between field operations and finance.

You'll own job-cost set-up, manage AIA billings, and participate in a critical ERP transition. The ideal candidate has construction accounting experience and advanced Excel skills to drive real-time analytics.

Qualifications

• 4-8+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least two years in construction or specialty trades.
• Proven command of job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Hands-on AIA billing and collections experience.
• Advanced Excel plus familiarity with construction ERPs (Dynamics, Sage, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Own job-cost set-up, cost-code integrity, and WIP schedule accuracy for dozens of short-cycle projects each month.
• Investigate margin swings, material usage variances, and under/over billings, then brief project leads on corrective actions.
• Prepare AIA progress billings and track retainage through collection.
• Collaborate with project managers to capture approved change orders and ensure timely invoicing.
• Drive a three-day month-end close: prepare journal entries, reconcile balance-sheet accounts, and finalize financials for executive review.
• Maintain fixed-asset sub-ledger and inventory adjustments generated by the production team.
• Serve as finance lead on an upcoming ERP transition (Microsoft Dynamics experience is a plus).
• Develop ad-hoc dashboards that compare actual pounds of spray foam to budget and highlight emerging trends.
• Partner daily with operations and production; walk the yard when needed to understand job realities.
• Mentor junior staff and step in for the owner during peak periods or vacations—an ideal proving ground for promotion.

Skills

Accounting

Advanced Excel

WIP reporting

Job costing

AIA billing

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Sage

Job description

Construction Project Accountant

On-site | Mesa, AZ | Full-time

If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.

Our client is an award-winning specialty contractor that produces its own building materials and delivers high-efficiency roofing and insulation projects statewide. With backlog growing and a system upgrade on the horizon, they are adding a Construction Project Accountant to tighten cost controls, accelerate billing, and provide real-time analytics that keep field and finance teams in lockstep. If you enjoy translating numbers into operational insight, this could be your next move.

What You’ll Tackle

• Own job-cost set-up, cost-code integrity, and WIP schedule accuracy for dozens of short-cycle projects each month.
• Investigate margin swings, material usage variances, and under/over billings, then brief project leads on corrective actions.
• Prepare AIA progress billings (roughly one-third of your time) and track retainage through collection.
• Collaborate with project managers to capture approved change orders and ensure timely invoicing.
• Drive a three-day month-end close: prepare journal entries, reconcile balance-sheet accounts, and finalize financials for executive review.
• Maintain fixed-asset sub-ledger and inventory adjustments generated by the production team.
• Serve as finance lead on an upcoming ERP transition (Microsoft Dynamics experience is a plus).
• Develop ad-hoc dashboards that compare actual pounds of spray foam to budget and highlight emerging trends.
• Partner daily with operations and production; walk the yard when needed to understand job realities.
• Mentor junior staff and step in for the owner during peak periods or vacations—an ideal proving ground for promotion.

The Right Fit

• 4-8+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least two years in construction or specialty trades.
• Proven command of job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Hands-on AIA billing and collections experience.
• Advanced Excel plus familiarity with construction ERPs (Dynamics, Sage, etc.).
• Comfortable on a jobsite, able to build rapport with crews, and open to change in a fast-moving environment.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive base salary.
• Career path: Roadmap to Accounting Manager and beyond as the company scales.
• Stability: Privately held, 50-year legacy with in-house product manufacturing.
• Impact: Your insights will directly influence pricing strategy, resource planning, and profitability.