Construction Project Accounting Lead

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Term life

AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Wellness plans

401k plan

PTO accrual

Holidays

Parental leave

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Accounting Manager to lead and develop a team supporting multiple construction projects in Maryland.

You will oversee job costing, cost categorization, and billings; partner with project managers to identify financial risks; ensure internal controls and compliance.

This role focuses on improving policies and reporting standards, with opportunities to influence project profitability and forecast accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 6+ years of accounting experience, ideally within construction/project-based industries.
• Prior supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of project accounting, job costing, WIP, AIA billings, percentage of completion, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of project accountants supporting multiple construction projects; provide training, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Coordinate and oversee all phases of construction job costing, including categorizing, recording, analyzing, and monitoring costs and billings.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, maintenance of internal controls, and adherence to accounting policies.
• Develop financial reporting standards and prepare regular and ad‑hoc project financial reports for leadership.
• Partner with Project Managers to proactively identify financial risks, ensure vendor compliance, and support sound financial decision‑making throughout the project life cycle.
• Lead initiatives to implement new policies, procedures, systems, and process improvements for the location’s project accounting function.
• Monitor financial performance, conduct variance analysis, and support forecasting and budget development for assigned projects.

Skills

Project accounting

Supervisory experience

WIP

AIA billings

Percentage of completion

Financial reporting

Excel

Sage

Viewpoint

Procore

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage

Viewpoint

Procore

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Accounting Manager to lead and develop a team supporting multiple construction projects in Maryland.

You will oversee job costing, cost categorization, and billings; partner with project managers to identify financial risks; ensure internal controls and compliance.

This role focuses on improving policies and reporting standards, with opportunities to influence project profitability and forecast accuracy.