Construction Project Accounting Lead

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Keenesburg (CO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Construction Project Accountant to manage the accounting lifecycle for multiple construction projects, set up jobs with proper coding, budgets, and contract documentation.

The role involves reviewing owner contracts for billing terms, preparing billings and pay applications, maintaining SOVs and WIP, and partnering with Project Managers to optimize profitability across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required.
• 3+ years of construction project accounting in commercial construction.
• Experience with lien waivers, pay applications, SOVs, and WIP schedules.
• Experience supporting multiple project managers simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete accounting lifecycle for multiple construction projects.
• Set up new jobs with proper coding, budgets, and contract documentation.
• Review owner contracts for billing terms, retainage, change orders, and compliance.
• Prepare, review, and submit owner billings (progress, T&M, cost plus, % complete).
• Prepare and manage pay applications per contract requirements.
• Maintain SOVs and WIP schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor budgets, perform job costing analyses, and identify variances.
• Review costs, subcontractor invoices, purchase orders, and change orders for accuracy.
• Collaborate with PMs to monitor financial performance and profitability.

Skills

Construction accounting

Multi-project management

Collaboration with PMs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Lien Waivers

Pay Applications

Schedules of Values (SOVs)

Work-in-Progress (WIP) Schedules

Job Costing

Job Setup

Complex Contract Review

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Construction Project Accountant to manage the accounting lifecycle for multiple construction projects, set up jobs with proper coding, budgets, and contract documentation.

The role involves reviewing owner contracts for billing terms, preparing billings and pay applications, maintaining SOVs and WIP, and partnering with Project Managers to optimize profitability across projects.