Construction Project Accountant – On-Site Budget & Billing

VetJobs; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Job summary

Alston Construction is seeking a Project Accountant to provide timely and accurate project accounting services across multiple projects in Tempe, AZ. The role supports budgeting, cost tracking, and contract administration.

You will analyze financial data, communicate with Project Managers, process owner contracts, and prepare monthly cost reports to improve profitability and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of project accounting experience with a construction general contractor.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and communicate project financial data that reflects actual financial performance against established budgets.
• Effectively communicate with Project Managers, management and others regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services related to billing.
• Create and oversee timely processing of owner contracts.
• Report to the Project Manager on the cost status of the General Conditions as well as overall project costs as they relate to budgeted amounts and their impact on project profitability.
• Work with project managers in obtaining necessary information to generate timely monthly cost reports.
• Assess and pursue opportunities for maximization of client billing.
• Work with Project Managers to develop and prepare monthly owner draws and related schedules of values.
• Execute lien notices for subcontractors.
• Gather appropriate information from a variety of resources that contributes to planning, proposal preparation, responses to customers, budgeting, and other related activities.
• Input, track, and reconcile all job cost related payables.
• Review and input all subcontractor pay applications and their related schedules of values.
• Process payments to trades and subs in a timely manner and ensure that everyone complies with requisition due dates established by the schedule or contract documents.
• Process monthly owner invoices and lien waivers.
• Process monthly billing and any adjustments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field

Job description

Alston Construction is seeking a Project Accountant to provide timely and accurate project accounting services across multiple projects in Tempe, AZ. The role supports budgeting, cost tracking, and contract administration.

You will analyze financial data, communicate with Project Managers, process owner contracts, and prepare monthly cost reports to improve profitability and client satisfaction.