Construction Project Accountant - WIP & Forecasting

Iesmart Systems, L.L.C.; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting pay

On-the-job training

401(k) plan with employer match

Health and welfare benefits

Job summary

i.e.SmartSystems is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to manage the financials of low-voltage and technology infrastructure projects from setup through closeout. You will work with project managers, operations, and leadership to oversee job costing, billing, change orders, forecasting, and WIP reporting.

The ideal candidate has construction accounting experience, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail to ensure accurate data, compliance with contract terms, and profitability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of experience in construction/project accounting.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition.
• Experience supporting project managers with job costing, forecasting, change orders, billing, closeout.
• GAAP knowledge; Vista by Viewpoint strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project financial structures within Vista (customer setup, job creation, budgets, cost codes, contract values, billing).
• Track change orders and reflect changes in budgets, billing, and forecasts.
• Coordinate project financial closeout activities in Vista, including final billings and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly WIP reporting, including earned revenue, underbillings, and forecasts.
• Prepare and process customer billings per contracts and change orders.
• Serve as accounting lead throughout project lifecycle: setup, contract admin, billing, forecasting, and closeout.

Skills

Job costing

WIP reporting

Billing

Contract administration

GAAP knowledge

Excel and data analysis

ERP navigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Communication to executives

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Vista by Viewpoint

Microsoft Excel

Power Query

Power Pivot

Job description

i.e.SmartSystems is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to manage the financials of low-voltage and technology infrastructure projects from setup through closeout. You will work with project managers, operations, and leadership to oversee job costing, billing, change orders, forecasting, and WIP reporting.

The ideal candidate has construction accounting experience, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail to ensure accurate data, compliance with contract terms, and profitability