Construction Project Accountant: Cost, Billing & Compliance

Southland Industries; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a Project Accountant to coordinate all phases of construction job costing, including categorizing, recording, analyzing, and monitoring costs and billings on a major project and several smaller ones. The role partners with the Project Manager to ensure timely, accurate accounting and risk management throughout the project life cycle.

Responsibilities include billing, cost analysis, AP and subcontracts processing, vendor compliance, and reporting on profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience preferred.
• 3-5 years of project accounting experience preferred.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Attention to detail and organization.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Compile, prepare and analyze monthly project billings per contract requirements.
• Perform financial analysis and reconciliation of project costs vs budget.
• Process project accounts payable and subcontracts payable.
• Manage vendor compliance, insurance, lien waivers, retention and W-9s.
• Produce and analyze job performance and profitability through cost-tracking reports.
• Assist in status reports and maintain accurate project statuses and budgets in COINs.
• Identify and resolve basic to complex project accounting issues promptly.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Customer service

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Deadline-driven

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Southland Industries is seeking a Project Accountant to coordinate all phases of construction job costing, including categorizing, recording, analyzing, and monitoring costs and billings on a major project and several smaller ones. The role partners with the Project Manager to ensure timely, accurate accounting and risk management throughout the project life cycle.

Responsibilities include billing, cost analysis, AP and subcontracts processing, vendor compliance, and reporting on profitability.