Construction Project Accountant: Profitability & Billing

Frederick Fox LLC; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Frederick Fox LLC is seeking a Project Accountant to manage project financial activities across commercial construction and pavement maintenance projects. You will handle job costing, invoicing, AP/AR, and reporting to support profitability.

The role collaborates with project managers and field teams to monitor costs, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely billing and cost control across multiple projects and locations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience in construction, paving, maintenance, or project-based industries.
• Experience with job costing, project billing, accounts payable/receivable, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Sage or similar ERP system.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Track project costs, maintain budgets and cost codes, monitor expenditures, and prepare job cost reports.
• Prepare accurate customer invoices, verify completed work and supporting documentation, monitor accounts receivable, and follow up on overdue payments.
• Review and process vendor and subcontractor invoices, verify expenses, and ensure costs are allocated to the correct projects.
• Monitor project revenue, costs, and gross margins; identify cost variances, unbilled work, and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Maintain project contracts, purchase orders, and change orders, ensuring additional work is properly documented and billed.
• Assist with month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals, work-in-progress reporting, and project financial statements.
• Collaborate with project managers, estimators, and operations teams to provide timely financial information and support project cost control.
• Maintain accurate records, follow internal controls, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting across multiple locations.

Skills

Job costing

Project billing

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Financial reporting

Excel

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Multi-project management

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Sage ERP

Job description

Frederick Fox LLC is seeking a Project Accountant to manage project financial activities across commercial construction and pavement maintenance projects. You will handle job costing, invoicing, AP/AR, and reporting to support profitability.

The role collaborates with project managers and field teams to monitor costs, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely billing and cost control across multiple projects and locations.