Construction Project Accountant

Frederick Fox; Hurst (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Frederick Fox LLC in Texas is seeking a Construction Project Accountant to blend project administration with financial analysis onsite. The role focuses on budget administration, job-cost tracking, reporting, and vendor maintenance, supporting construction teams with established processes.

The target candidate brings 2–5 years of relevant experience, preferably with construction exposure, and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Qualifications

• Construction experience strongly preferred to reduce training time.
• Approximately 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong administrative follow-through and analytical ability.
• Comfortable addressing issues with project managers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project budget information and accurate cost coding.
• Track job costs and prepare budget-versus-actual reports.
• Identify budget discrepancies, overruns and coding issues; communicate findings to project managers.
• Support forecasting and regular project budget reviews.
• Maintain vendor information and follow up on documentation and submission requirements.
• Help construction teams follow established processes.
• Does not own project budgets or have authority to enforce spending discipline; project managers retain accountability.

Skills

Budgeting & cost tracking

Financial reporting

Communication

Vendor management

Excel

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MS Excel

ERP software

Job description

Construction Project Accountant

Role / Hiring Need

• Seeking a hybrid of construction project administration and financial analysis. "Hybrid" refers to responsibilities; the position is onsite.


• Working title could be Construction Project Accountant / Project Cost Analyst; final title and scope are still being defined with construction leadership.


• Needs support with budget administration, job-cost tracking, reporting and vendor maintenance.


• Hiring need is urgent, but leadership is still confirming responsibilities and workload.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project budget information and accurate cost coding.


• Track job costs and prepare budget-versus-actual reports.


• Identify budget discrepancies, overruns and coding issues; communicate findings to project managers.


• Support forecasting and regular project budget reviews.


• Maintain vendor information and follow up on documentation and submission requirements.


• Help construction teams follow established processes.


• Does not own project budgets or have authority to enforce spending discipline; project managers retain accountability.

Target Candidate

• Construction experience strongly preferred to reduce training time.


• Approximately 2-5 years of relevant experience could fit; open to junior or more experienced candidates depending on capabilities.


• Needs both administrative follow-through and analytical ability.


• Must be confident, communicative and comfortable addressing issues with project managers and construction leadership.


• Should be teachable, organized and willing to handle hands-on administrative work.


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field highly preferred.


• Open to highly experienced candidates seeking a less demanding role, provided motivation and long-term fit are clear.