Divisional Accountant (2)

The Planet Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Divisional Accountant to join on site and support construction accounting functions. You will bridge project teams with the accounting department, focusing on accruals, reconciliations, and project financial analysis to keep budgets and performance aligned.

You will work with PMs to ensure accurate cost tracking, month-end close, and revenue recognition, while using ERP tools like Oracle Fusion and Procore to optimize project accounting practices.

Qualifications

• BS degree and 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience in construction accounting or real estate development.
• Familiar with project accounting concepts, budgets, change orders, PoC, and WIP.
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Be the liaison between project managers and accounting for financials and process changes.
• Deliver timely WIP reporting, job cost reporting, and profitability analysis.
• Perform monthly budget-to-actual analyses and communicate variances.
• Calculate and reconcile monthly cost accruals and project-level charges.
• Support contract negotiations and ensure alignment with terms.
• Coordinate AR follow-up and subcontractor payments with operations.
• Assist month-, quarter-, year-end close including journal entries and accruals.
• Prepare and maintain WIP schedules and revenue recognition methods.
• Maintain labor rates, cost code mapping, and ERP/project accounting optimization.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, procedures, and payroll tracking.

Skills

Construction accounting

Project accounting

Budget management

Excel skills

Communication

Education

BS in Accounting

Construction management

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Procore

AI tools

Job description

Divisional Accountant

Direct Hire

On site- Phoenix, AZ

Target Salary Range: $75-$105k + bonus eligible

Must Haves:

• BS degree and 2+ years of accounting experience
• Construction accounting ( or real estate development if seen projects/renovations, etc)
• Speak project management language and knows project accounting, budgets, change orders, percentage of completion, WIP, etc)
• Excel ( V look ups, pivot tables, etc)

Plus:

• Commercial general contracting experience
• BS in Accounting or construction management
• Oracle Fusion
• Procore
• Use of AI tools

The Divisional Accountant is an accounting specialist embedded within our project operations, serving as the connection between project management teams and the accounting department. This role is focused on construction accounting functions — accrual calculations, reconciliations, and project financial analysis — while ensuring PMs and accounting stay aligned on project performance, process expectations, and financial compliance. Project managers retain ownership of their project budgets and financial outcomes; the Divisional Accountant brings the accounting depth to support, analyze, and validate those numbers accurately.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between assigned project managers and the accounting department — attending project meetings, budget reviews, and accounting team meetings to ensure alignment on project financials, process changes, and expectations on both sides
• Deliver timely WIP reporting, job cost reporting, and profitability analysis to PMs and leadership, surfacing trends and margin erosion early
• Conduct monthly budget-to-actual analysis for each assigned project, identifying cost variances and communicating findings clearly to project managers and accounting leadership
• Calculate, review, and reconcile monthly cost accruals — including sales tax, insurance, and other project-level charges — ensuring amounts are accurate and correctly applied to each job
• Reconcile recurring monthly charges entered manually by accounting and validate their accuracy against project activity, contract terms, and supporting documentation
• Support contract negotiation to maximize opportunities through proper SOV structuring
• Coordinate client AR follow-up, subcontractor and non-commitment payments, and reconciliation of accounting and operations records
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
• Prepare and maintain WIP schedules and support revenue recognition under percentage-of-completion or completed contract methods
• Maintain labor rates and cost code mapping and support ERP and project accounting system optimization
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, company procedures, payment requirements and, when applicable, prevailing wage and certified payroll tracking
• Support audits and maintain organized project financial records

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