Lead Project Accountant: Construction Billing & WIP

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Lead Project Accountant in Minnetonka, MN. The role combines leadership of a small accounting team with hands-on responsibilities in construction billing, job costing, WIP, POC revenue recognition, and accounts payable.

You will train staff, ensure month-end close accuracy, and drive standardization across projects. The ideal candidate has strong Excel and ERP skills, with a focus on improving reporting, workflows, and project profitability

Qualifications

• Leadership of a small accounting team for construction projects.
• Hands-on construction billing, job costing, WIP, and POC revenue recognition.
• Strong Excel and ERP experience; drive reporting and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small Project Accountant/AP team and partner with Project Managers and Finance.
• Oversee construction billing, job cost accounting, WIP, and month-end close.
• Support POC revenue recognition and training/quality control for the team.
• Standardize billing and accounting processes across multiple projects.
• Improve AP workflows and visibility into job profitability and costs.

Skills

Leadership

Project accounting

Construction billing

WIP accounting

POC revenue recognition

Accounts payable

Month-end close

Excel

ERP

Tools

ERP systems

Billing software

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Lead Project Accountant in Minnetonka, MN. The role combines leadership of a small accounting team with hands-on responsibilities in construction billing, job costing, WIP, POC revenue recognition, and accounts payable.

You will train staff, ensure month-end close accuracy, and drive standardization across projects. The ideal candidate has strong Excel and ERP skills, with a focus on improving reporting, workflows, and project profitability