Hybrid Project Accountant - Construction Finance

Cranshaw Construction; Newton (MA); Hybride; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness incentives

Professional development and training

Opportunities to expand project-owner-

Résumé du poste

Cranshaw Construction is seeking a Project Accountant to join our Construction Finance & Accounting team. You will partner with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance to support accurate project financial reporting, owner billing, subcontractor compliance, and project cost and revenue visibility from setup through closeout.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of project accounting experience in construction, with strong Excel skills and the ability to collaborate across project teams, finance,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project accounting experience required; construction industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Management, or related field preferred; associate degree with relevant experience will also be considered.
• Working knowledge of construction accounting concepts, including AIA billing, job cost accounting, revenue recognition, retainage, and lien waivers.
• Experience with construction accounting, ERP, or project management/payment platforms such as Sage, Procore, or TimberScan is a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Analytical, proactive problem-solver with sound judgment, strong initiative, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships across project teams, Finance, vendors, subcontractors, and owners.

Responsabilités

• Set up and maintain project budgets, including markups and staff billing rates, in alignment with corporate rates and contract terms.
• Prepare owner billings and track them through the job-specific approval workflow until fully executed and submitted.
• Examine client contracts for billing requirements, allowable markups, fee structure, retainage, lien waivers, tax requirements, and required backup documentation.
• Manage subcontractor compliance documentation, including insurance certificates, lien waivers, second-tier requirements, progress billings, and payment processes.
• Review, approve, and cost-code invoices while partnering with Accounts Payable and vendors to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain monthly job projections in the accounting system using forecast meeting results provided by Project Managers.
• Evaluate project cost and revenue projections, identify fluctuations or exposure items, and escalated significant issues to the Accounting Manager as appropriate.
• Support audits, contract reconciliations, subcontractor closeout, retainage release, and organized project financial documentation.

Connaissances

Project accounting

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Time management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Associate degree with relevant experience

Outils

Sage

Procore

TimberScan

Description du poste

Cranshaw Construction is seeking a Project Accountant to join our Construction Finance & Accounting team. You will partner with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance to support accurate project financial reporting, owner billing, subcontractor compliance, and project cost and revenue visibility from setup through closeout.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of project accounting experience in construction, with strong Excel skills and the ability to collaborate across project teams, finance,