Construction Project Accountant – Onsite NYC

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Project Accountant in New York City on site to support cost control on high-value construction projects and provide timely financial insight to leadership.

You will manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking across multiple jobs, prepare cost reports and variance analyses, oversee AIA invoicing and WIP schedules, and partner with project managers to ensure accurate reporting using Sage Intacct.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project accounting experience in construction.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Sage Intacct, Deltek, or Timberline.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP, and construction billing (AIA).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking across multiple construction jobs.
• Prepare job cost reports, variance analysis, and profitability tracking.
• Oversee billing, AIA invoicing, WIP schedules, and revenue recognition.
• Partner with project managers to ensure accurate financial reporting and cost control.
• Maintain and optimize project data within Sage Intacct.

Skills

Project accounting

WIP

AIA billing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

Deltek

Timberline

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Project Accountant in New York City on site to support cost control on high-value construction projects and provide timely financial insight to leadership.

You will manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking across multiple jobs, prepare cost reports and variance analyses, oversee AIA invoicing and WIP schedules, and partner with project managers to ensure accurate reporting using Sage Intacct.