Head of Project Accounting & Revenue Excellence

Orion Services Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Service Group in New York, NY is seeking a Director of Project Accounting to own how project revenue is recognized and reported across the network. You will partner with Group VPs of Finance and lead adoption across multiple operating companies.

This role requires deep knowledge of job costing, WIP, ASC 606, and contract modifications, plus the ability to train teams, map current processes, and drive standardization while traveling 30-40%.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in project or contract accounting at a corporate or multi-entity level.
• Strong ASC 606 knowledge for construction and service contracts.
• Experience driving standardization across many entities.
• Ability to train and mentor finance teams during rollouts.
• Travel to operating companies is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and document the network approach to project accounting across 1,000+ jobs.
• Lead adoption across operating companies and train finance teams.
• Map current revenue recognition practices and identify gaps.
• Build reporting on adoption status, WIP quality, and margin trends.
• Collaborate with VPs of Finance and systems teams during implementation.

Skills

Project accounting

Influence at scale

Field credibility

Teaching ability

Data verification

Ownership mindset

Systems fluency

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA certification a plus

Tools

COINS ERP

Microsoft Office

AI platforms (Claude/ChatGPT)

Job description

Orion Service Group in New York, NY is seeking a Director of Project Accounting to own how project revenue is recognized and reported across the network. You will partner with Group VPs of Finance and lead adoption across multiple operating companies.

This role requires deep knowledge of job costing, WIP, ASC 606, and contract modifications, plus the ability to train teams, map current processes, and drive standardization while traveling 30-40%.