Project Accountant

Murray Resources - Best Staffing Agency; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Job summary

Murray Resources is recruiting a Project Accountant for a well-established construction subcontractor in Houston, TX. You will manage AR, AP, billing, and subcontractor job costing across multiple projects.

This direct-hire role onsite offers a $65,000-$75,000 salary plus 401K, with opportunities to work closely with the accounting team and optimize project costing and invoicing processes. Required bachelor's degree in Accounting and 3+ years construction accounting experience, with proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• 3+ years of construction accounting experience in AR and AP.
• Knowledge of AIA documents, percentage of completion, revenue recognition, and job costing.
• Certification payroll experience a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Dynamics 365 BC, GCPay, Procore and Textura.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer-specific invoices in line with contract terms and SVs.
• Establish billing schedules of values and secure client approval.
• Monitor AR collections and maintain aging reports.
• Meet due dates for billing and collections activities.
• Maintain project documents (W-9s, certificates, lien waivers, close-out).
• Manage change orders and update contract values in ERP.
• Create/import project budget files and SOV in time before mobilization.
• Support subcontractors via portal and grant project access.
• Process subcontractor invoices per contract terms.
• Resolve vendor invoice discrepancies via 2- and 3-way matching.
• Review AP invoices for accuracy and completeness.
• Track costs and adjust estimates for cost-at-complete projections.

Skills

AR/AP

Billing

Job costing

Construction accounting

Contract accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Dynamics 365 BC

GCPay

Procore

Textura

MS Office

Job description

A well-established construction subcontractor is seeking a Project Accountant to handle AR, AP, billing, and subcontractor job costing of assigned construction projects. This newly created position will work closely with the accounting team and manage all accounting activities for multiple construction projects.

Salary + Additional Benefits:

• $65,000-$75,000
• 401K

Location: Houston, TX – North West - Onsite

Type of Position: Direct Hire

Responsibilities:

• Prepare customer-specific invoices in line with contract terms, schedule of values, and AR billing requirements.
• Establish billing schedules of values upon contract execution and secure customer approval.
• Monitor AR collections, report delinquent accounts, and maintain an up-to-date AR aging report.
• Meet all specified due dates for billing and collections activities.
• Maintain accurate document control for W-9s, certificates of insurance, lien waivers, close-out packages, and other required project documents.
• Manage contract change order entries, ensuring updated contract values and cost estimates in the ERP system.
• Create and import project budget files into the accounting system, completing SOV and budget creation within the required timeframe before project mobilization.
• Provide support to subcontractors via the subcontractor portal and confirm appropriate project access.
• Process subcontractor invoices promptly and in accordance with contract terms.
• Resolve vendor invoice discrepancies through 2- and 3-way PO matching.
• Review AP invoices for accuracy and completeness.
• Track project costs and adjust cost estimates to maintain accurate “cost at complete” projections.
• Participate in Cost at Complete meetings, compiling pre- and post-meeting data to improve real-time project estimates.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline and experience
• 3+ years of construction accounting experience in both A/R and A/P
• Knowledge of AIA documents, percentage of completion, revenue recognition method, and job costing
• Previous experience with Certified Payroll a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT), Dynamics 365 – Business Central, GCPay, Procore, and Textura platforms.