Construction Project Accountant - Multi-Project Billing & Costing

Frontline Source Group - Nationwide Staffing & Executive Search; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join its growing construction accounting team.

This is a full-time, fully in-office opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional with 3–5 years of construction project accounting experience who enjoys partnering with project teams, managing billing and payment activity, reviewing job costs, and supporting multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of project accounting experience within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting multiple construction projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of subcontractor payment applications, owner billings, purchase orders, contracts, job costs, and construction accounting processes.
• Experience reviewing project financial data and job-cost reports.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process and review subcontractor payment applications, purchase orders, and incidental invoices for multiple construction projects.
• Assist Contract Administrators with setting up new projects in Procore, Vista, and GC Pay.
• Ensure subcontractor payment applications and purchase orders are accurately entered into GC Pay.
• Review project contracts and supporting financial documentation.
• Meet monthly with project teams to analyze job costs, budgets, and project variances.
• Assist with the review of job-cost reports and project financial performance.
• Prepare and process monthly owner payment applications.
• Submit all project-specific supporting documentation and track payment status.
• Follow up on outstanding owner payments as needed.
• Track Section 3 and Davis-Bacon requirements for applicable projects.
• Collect monthly compliance forms, certified payroll records, and other required documentation from subcontractors.
• Update subcontractor compliance status within Vista.
• Confirm subcontractors remain current with all applicable project and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Submit required project files to housing authorities, the Department of Community Affairs, and other applicable entities.
• Process weekly vendor payments through GC Pay and OneAP.
• Prepare and upload positive-pay files to the bank.
• Ensure project teams follow established invoice-approval procedures.
• Confirm payments are processed accurately and in accordance with contractual payment terms.
• Review lien waivers in GC Pay, as applicable.
• Assist project teams with job closeout activities.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and trade partners.

Skills

Construction accounting

Project accounting

Billing

Job-cost analysis

Subcontractor payments

Microsoft Excel

Procore

Vista

GC Pay

Bluebeam

Outlook

Tools

Procore

Vista

GC Pay

Bluebeam

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Our client in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join its growing construction accounting team.

This is a full-time, fully in-office opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional with 3–5 years of construction project accounting experience who enjoys partnering with project teams, managing billing and payment activity, reviewing job costs, and supporting multiple projects simultaneously.