Construction Project Accountant: Partner in Project Finance

Chamberlain Advisors, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,250 - 74,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

Health Insurance Plan of Choice

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Job summary

Chamberlain Advisors, LLC is seeking a Project Accountant in Milwaukee, WI to partner with project managers and leadership on the complete accounting lifecycle for commercial construction and design projects. The role emphasizes accuracy in billing, job costing, and financial analysis throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years in construction accounting, strong analytical skills, and experience with AR, billing, GL, and tax reporting.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a construction environment.
• Experience supporting project accounting or job costing environments.
• Strong understanding of AR, project billing, GL, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Experience with sales/use tax filings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process invoices for market analysis, due diligence, design, and construction services.
• Monitor project billing activity to ensure timely and accurate invoicing.
• Review project financial activity and analyze job costing reports for accuracy.
• Monitor labor, expenses, and billable costs to ensure proper project allocation.
• Assist with project financial forecasting by identifying discrepancies between projected and actual project costs.
• Review monthly project snapshots in Procore and investigate cost variances.
• Create new project/job numbers and establish project accounting structures.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Project Billing

General Ledger

Job Costing

Analytical Skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage 300

hh2 Time Reporting

Procore

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Chamberlain Advisors, LLC is seeking a Project Accountant in Milwaukee, WI to partner with project managers and leadership on the complete accounting lifecycle for commercial construction and design projects. The role emphasizes accuracy in billing, job costing, and financial analysis throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years in construction accounting, strong analytical skills, and experience with AR, billing, GL, and tax reporting.