Construction Project Accountant: Billing & Closeout

Salisbury Moore, LLC; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Salisbury Moore, LLC is seeking a Project Accountant to support the financial administration of construction projects, including billing, job costing, subcontractor compliance, lien waivers, and closeout activities. You will collaborate with Project Management, Accounting, vendors, and owners to keep financial data accurate and timely.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of construction accounting experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 1–3 years of construction/project accounting or related experience preferred.
• Minimum of 1–3 years in construction with project coordination or management exposure.

Responsibilities

• Manage project accounting activities from setup through financial closeout.
• Review project invoices for accuracy, coding, tax treatment, and documentation.
• Coordinate subcontractor billing, payments, retention, and lien waiver requirements.
• Monitor subcontractor and vendor compliance and resolve missing documents.
• Maintain accurate commitments, change orders, budgets, and cost codes.
• Track job costs and open commitments; work with PM to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare owner billing packages and supporting documentation for approval.
• Track owner billings, payments, retention, and related activity.
• Coordinate final billing and subcontractor retention releases at closeout.
• Support out-of-state contractor, tax, withholding, and compliance requirements.
• Research and resolve complex invoice, vendor, subcontractor, and project accounting issues.
• Communicate with PMs, subcontractors, vendors, and owners on financial matters.
• Prepare and maintain project financial reports, projections, and schedules.
• Participate in project and financial review meetings as needed.
• Maintain complete project accounting records and documentation.

Skills

Construction accounting

Job costing

Billing processes

Lien waivers

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Salisbury Moore, LLC is seeking a Project Accountant to support the financial administration of construction projects, including billing, job costing, subcontractor compliance, lien waivers, and closeout activities. You will collaborate with Project Management, Accounting, vendors, and owners to keep financial data accurate and timely.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of construction accounting experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong analytical and communication skills.