Construction Project Accountant — On-Site

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant to join the Lancaster, CA project team.

You will provide accounting support, cost analysis, and compliance partnership across project staff, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in a dynamic construction environment. The role emphasizes detailed cost management, collaboration with project leadership, and adherence to labor and payroll regulations.

Qualifications

• Oracle, CMiC and job costing experience is a plus.
• Large project experience desired.
• Experience with Joint Ventures.
• Accounting degree strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand increasingly more complex construction business concepts.
• Must be able to multitask, meet critical deadlines with detail orientation and organizational skills sufficient to support multiple concurrent projects.
• Must have excellent computer skills and be able to demonstrate proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) typing 50+WPM.

Responsibilities

• Report to the project manager at the project site.
• Assist project manager with budget, change orders, and budget transfers to align with contractual agreement and customer SOV.
• Assist the project manager with job cost maintenance and reporting including regular reviews with project leadership and prepare associated expenditure transfers or budget transfers.
• Provide assurance in compliance with labor, payroll and apprenticeship reporting requirements.
• Manage subcontractor payments, lien waivers and account balances; oversee pay applications.

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Oracle

CMiC

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant to join the Lancaster, CA project team.

You will provide accounting support, cost analysis, and compliance partnership across project staff, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in a dynamic construction environment. The role emphasizes detailed cost management, collaboration with project leadership, and adherence to labor and payroll regulations.