Construction Project Accountant - Lead Job Cost & Compliance

CFS; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid gym membership

401(k) profit sharing

Job summary

CFS, a $100M construction organization, is seeking a Project Accountant to own project-level accounting from contract initiation through final billing. You will lead billing, subcontractor contracts, lien waivers, and high-volume material invoicing, coordinating with project managers and vendors.

You will drive compliance, manage weekly check runs, and ensure accurate job-cost visibility while partnering with leadership to improve workflows and protect project profitability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project accounting or construction accounting experience.
• Understanding of construction financial workflows, lien waivers, job costing, and contract administration preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project accounting workflows including billing and closeout.
• Ensure compliance for subcontractor contracts, change orders, waivers and releases.
• Manage high-volume material invoices and weekly check runs for civil team.
• Direct client, vendor, and subcontractor communications to resolve billing issues.
• Partner with project managers and leadership for job-cost visibility and improvements.
• Review coding, schedules, and maintain job-cost ledgers to protect profitability.

Skills

Project accounting

Construction accounting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

CFS, a $100M construction organization, is seeking a Project Accountant to own project-level accounting from contract initiation through final billing. You will lead billing, subcontractor contracts, lien waivers, and high-volume material invoicing, coordinating with project managers and vendors.

You will drive compliance, manage weekly check runs, and ensure accurate job-cost visibility while partnering with leadership to improve workflows and protect project profitability.