Construction Project Accountant – WIP & %Complete Billing

M2 Search Partners; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Jacksonville construction client seeks a Project Accountant to join its accounting team. You will handle day-to-day accounting duties and support project financials for active construction projects.

The ideal candidate has hands-on construction accounting experience, including job costing, WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting, contract billing, and month-end close activities. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years progressive accounting experience with construction accounting
• Experience with job costing, WIP, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, cost-to-complete estimates, and overbillings/underbillings
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close and detailed analysis
• Strong Excel skills and ability to handle detailed financial data
• Excellent communication with accounting, project managers, and vendors

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day general ledger responsibilities including journal entries, accruals, prepaid accounts, fixed assets, reconciliations
• Support monthly close and provide detail for management review
• Reconcile job-cost data against GL and project records
• Prepare and update monthly WIP reports per the percentage-of-completion method
• Coordinate with project managers on cost projections, change orders, and billing details
• Review financial results and escalate significant variances to Controller
• Assist with customer billings, pay applications, lien releases, and related docs
• Oversee AP/AR activities including invoicing, collections, and aging review
• Complete bank and balance-sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain organized accounting files and support documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve procedures and internal controls

Skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent work

Billing

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop

Viewpoint Vista

Procore

Job description

Our Jacksonville construction client seeks a Project Accountant to join its accounting team. You will handle day-to-day accounting duties and support project financials for active construction projects.

The ideal candidate has hands-on construction accounting experience, including job costing, WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting, contract billing, and month-end close activities. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.