Construction Project Accountant: Partner to Project Teams

Timberline Construction Corporation; Canton, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Timberline Construction Corporation is seeking a Project Accountant to partner with project teams and keep financials healthy from start to finish.

You'll set up projects, manage billing, monitor costs, and support forecasting and month-end close, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. This role blends accounting rigor with construction insight and requires strong Excel and project accounting software experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of accounting experience, ideally in construction.
• Experience with job costing, project accounting, and construction billing.
• Familiarity with AIA billing, retainage, WIP reporting, or construction contracts is a plus.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with construction accounting or project management systems such as Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, CMiC, or Procore is preferred.
• A solid understanding of GAAP and accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot when the numbers don't tell the story you expected.

Responsibilities

• Setting up new projects and ensuring budgets and contracts are accurately reflected in our systems.
• Managing monthly owner billing, including AIA billings, schedules of values, retainage, and change orders.
• Keeping a close eye on project costs and helping Project Managers understand where projects stand financially.
• Reviewing labor, materials, subcontractor, and equipment costs and identifying trends or potential concerns.
• Supporting forecasting, job cost reporting, project margin analysis, and month-end close.
• Working with subcontractors and vendors to ensure invoices, payments, lien waivers, insurance, and other documentation are in order.
• Following up on outstanding receivables and helping keep project cash flow moving.
• Supporting projects through closeout and making sure the financial details are accurate and complete.
• Looking for ways to make our accounting processes more efficient and effective.

Skills

Construction accounting

Project cost analysis

Attention to detail

Financial forecasting

Excel proficiency

Tools

Sage 300 CRE

Sage Intacct

CMiC

Procore

AIA billing

Microsoft Office

Job description

Timberline Construction Corporation is seeking a Project Accountant to partner with project teams and keep financials healthy from start to finish.

You'll set up projects, manage billing, monitor costs, and support forecasting and month-end close, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. This role blends accounting rigor with construction insight and requires strong Excel and project accounting software experience.