Project Accountant

LHH; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH in the United States is seeking a hands-on accounting professional in Glen Burnie, MD to strengthen controls and scale financial operations in a growing environment. This role focuses on project accounting, revenue recognition under ASC 606, and cost/inventory management, working cross-functionally with project and operations teams.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and a solid understanding of US GAAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of accounting experience in project accounting, cost accounting, inventory accounting, or general ledger accounting.
• Understanding of accrual accounting principles, journal entries, reconciliations, and U.S. GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project and operational teams to review project status, incurred costs, estimated completion costs, margins, milestones, and scope changes.
• Maintain percentage-of-completion (POC) and related revenue recognition schedules in accordance with ASC 606.
• Analyze project performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying cost variances, margin fluctuations, and potential risks.
• Prepare project-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Assist with project closeouts by reviewing final costs, billing activity, commitments, and required financial adjustments.
• Support the development and maintenance of inventory and cost accounting controls, including inventory tracking, valuation, reconciliations, and physical count procedures.
• Reconcile inventory, work-in-process, and project-cost information across financial and operational systems.
• Prepare manufacturing cost analyses and variance reporting, including labor, material, overhead, and purchasing variances.
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to improve inventory accuracy and project cost capture.
• Assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and follow-up on inventory discrepancies.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, including inventory, contract balances, and intercompany accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies with internal stakeholders.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, audits, and ongoing accounting improvements.
• Maintain documentation of procedures, controls, and accounting processes.
• Participate in system enhancements, reporting improvements, data maintenance, and ERP implementation initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and special projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Pivot tables

Lookups

Job description

This role is ideal for a hands‑on accounting professional who enjoys process improvement, working cross‑functionally, and helping organizations strengthen controls and scale financial operations in a growing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project Accounting & Revenue Recognition

• Collaborate with project and operational teams to review project status, incurred costs, estimated completion costs, margins, milestones, and scope changes.
• Maintain percentage-of-completion (POC) and related revenue recognition schedules in accordance with ASC 606.
• Analyze project performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying cost variances, margin fluctuations, and potential risks.
• Prepare project-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Assist with project closeouts by reviewing final costs, billing activity, commitments, and required financial adjustments.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management

• Support the development and maintenance of inventory and cost accounting controls, including inventory tracking, valuation, reconciliations, and physical count procedures.
• Reconcile inventory, work-in-process, and project-cost information across financial and operational systems.
• Prepare manufacturing cost analyses and variance reporting, including labor, material, overhead, and purchasing variances.
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to improve inventory accuracy and project cost capture.
• Assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and follow‑up on inventory discrepancies.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, including inventory, contract balances, and intercompany accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies with internal stakeholders.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close processes, audits, and ongoing accounting improvements.
• Maintain documentation of procedures, controls, and accounting processes.
• Participate in system enhancements, reporting improvements, data maintenance, and ERP implementation initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of accounting experience in project accounting, cost accounting, inventory accounting, or general ledger accounting.
• Understanding of accrual accounting principles, journal entries, reconciliations, and U.S. GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large data analysis.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively across finance, operations, and project teams.

Preferred

• Experience with ASC 606 and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Background supporting long-term project-based, construction‑related, engineering, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with inventory accounting, job costing, work‑in‑process accounting, and manufacturing cost analysis.
• Exposure to ERP implementations, system conversions, or process improvement initiatives.

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