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 - Best Staffing Agency is seeking a Project Accountant for a well-established construction subcontractor in Houston, TX. This onsite, direct-hire role will manage AR, AP, billing, and subcontractor job costing across multiple projects.

You will work with the accounting team to ensure timely invoicing, accurate cost tracking, adherence to contract terms, and proper document control. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance and 3+ years in construction

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction accounting experience in A/R and A/P.
• Knowledge of AIA documents, percentage of completion, revenue recognition, and job costing.
• Certified Payroll experience a plus.

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 AR aging report.
• Meet all due dates for billing and collections activities.
• Maintain 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.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Construction accounting

Cost tracking

ERP software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Dynamics 365 – Business Central

GCPay

Procore

Textura

Microsoft Excel

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.