ConstructionManufacturing Project Accountant

Klover Contracting, Inc.; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Klover Contracting, Inc. is seeking a Construction/Manufacturing Project Accountant to oversee job costing, budgeting, and project profitability for a growing construction and prefabrication company.

The role collaborates with project managers, operations, purchasing, and leadership to improve budget accuracy and financial controls, while supporting forecasting of margins and cash flow needs.

Qualifications

• Maintain accurate job costing for all construction and prefabrication projects.
• Track and analyze labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, freight, and overhead costs.
• Monitor project budgets versus actual costs and assist in budget development.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain Work In Progress (WIP) schedules.
• Track percentage-of-completion reporting and project revenue recognition.
• Generate weekly and monthly project financial reports for management review.
• Provide analysis on project performance trends and cost drivers.

Skills

Job costing

Construction accounting

WIP reporting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

General Summary of Position

The Construction/Manufacturing Project Accountant is responsible for overseeing job costing, project budget tracking, and accounting support functions for a growing construction and prefabrication company. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial data related to projects, monitoring job profitability, supporting operational decision-making, and helping leadership maintain strong financial controls.

The ideal candidate has experience in construction accounting and job costing, understands project financial management, and can work closely with project managers, operations, purchasing, and leadership teams to improve budget accuracy and profitability

Essential Duties (Core Competencies)

• Maintain accurate job costing for all construction and prefabrication projects
• Track and analyze:
• Labor costs
• Material costs
• Subcontractor costs
• Equipment expenses
• Freight and shipping costs
• Overhead allocations
• Monitor projects budgets versus actual costs
• Assist in developing and maintain project budgets
• Work closely with project managers and operations teams to identify cost overruns and budget concerns
• Review purchase orders and vendor commitments against project budgets
• Assist with monthly project financial reviews
• Support forecasting of projects margins and cash flow needs

WIP Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Prepare and maintain accurate Work In Progress (WIP) schedules
• Track percentage-of-completion reporting and project revenue recognition

Assist leadership in evaluating

• Cost-to-complete estimates
• Earned revenue
• Underbillings and overbillings
• Estimated final project margins
• Generate weekly and monthly project financial reports for management review
• Provide analysis on project performance trends and cost drivers
• Develop reporting tools and dashboards to improve operational visibility
• Assist with forecasting company backlog, cash flow, and project profitability

Budgeting & Operational Support

• Participate in project startup meetings to establish financial tracking requirements
• Assist estimating and project management teams with budget setup and cost planning
• Review change orders and assist with tracking approved and pending changes
• Coordinate with purchasing and operations to verify pricing and material cost accuracy
• Assist in evaluating vendor pricing, material usage, and purchasing trends