Project Accountant

Sunstall Inc.; North Branch (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunstall Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant to oversee financial oversight at the project level, focusing on forecasted costs and budget integrity across assigned construction projects.

You will collaborate with Project Managers to develop, validate, and monitor monthly cost forecasts, enforcing budget controls and improving financial predictability on the project level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field, or demonstrated proven equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in project accounting, construction accounting, or related roles.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency; Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate/SAGE Intacct preferred; Procore experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate accounting functions for assigned construction projects. Completes setup of projects within Sage, including project structures and cost codes.
• Add and maintain additional cost codes as needed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Confirm proper project setup and functionality within Procore; support commitment setup in Procore.
• Process invoices through full workflow in Procore and Sage; resolve integration issues between Procore and Sage.
• Maintain project-level A/P accrual workpapers and develop monthly cost forecasts with PMs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Sage 300 Construction/Real Estate

Sage Intacct

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

PositionSummary:

TheProjectAccountantisresponsibleforfinancialoversightattheprojectlevel,withprimaryownershipofforecastedcostandbudgetintegrityacrossassignedprojects.ThisrolepartnersdirectlywithProjectManagers(PMs)todevelop,validate,andmonitorcostforecastsonamonthlybasis,whilealsoactingasafinancialcontrolcheckpointtoensuredisciplinedbudgetadherence.Thepositionsitsattheintersectionofprojectexecutionandfinance,providingstructuredcostvisibility,enforcingbudgetcontrols,andimprovingproject-levelfinancialpredictability.

KeyResponsibilities:

ProjectSetup&FinancialAdministration

• Ownandoperateaccountingfunctionsforassignedconstructionprojects.CompletesetupofprojectswithinSage,includingprojectstructures,costcodes,andrelatedaccountingsetuprequirements.
• Addandmaintainadditionalcostcodesasneededthroughouttheprojectlifecycle.
• ConfirmproperprojectsetupandfunctionalitywithinProcore.
• SupportcommitmentsetupandadministrationwithinProcore.
• Assistinidentifyingwhenchangeordersarerequiredduetoincomplete,inaccurate,orinsufficientcommitments.

AccountsPayable&InvoiceProcessing

• ReceiveinvoicesandprocessthemthroughthefullworkflowwithinProcoreandSage,fromreceiptthroughposting.
• ResolvefailedinvoicepushesandsystemintegrationissuesbetweenProcoreandSage.
• Administerlienwaivercollection,tracking,andorganizationforassignedprojects.
• SupportadoptionandadministrationofProcorePayprocesseswhereapplicable.

ProjectCostControl&Forecasting

• Maintainownershipofproject-levelA/Paccrualworkpapersforassignedprojects.
• PartnerdirectlywithProjectManagerstodevelop,review,validate,andmonitormonthlyprojectcostforecasts.
• Preparemonthlyprojectanalysestoconfirmbillinggoals,revenuetargets,andfinancialobjectivesareachieved.
• FollowthroughwithProjectManagersandoperationspersonnelregardingoutstandingfinancialinformationorprojectdocumentation.

Compliance&Reporting

• Reviewandprocesscertifiedsubcontractorpayrolldocumentationforcomplianceandcompleteness.
• Ensureprojectfinancialrecordsaremaintainedinaccordancewithcompanystandardsandauditrequirements.
• Assistwithinternalandexternalauditrequestsrelatedtoprojectfinancialactivity.
• MaintainstrongcommunicationandcoordinationwithothermembersoftheProjectAccountingandFinanceteams.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor'sdegreeinaccounting,Business,Finance,orarelatedfield(ordemonstratedprovenequivalentexperience)
  • Minimumof1–2yearsofexperienceinprojectaccounting,constructionaccounting,orrelatedaccountingandfinanceroles.
  • MicrosoftOfficeSuite
  • Sage300ConstructionandRealEstate/SAGEINTACTpreferred
  • Procoreexperiencepreferred

Knowledge&Skills

• Strongorganizationalandtimemanagementskillswiththeabilitytomanagemultipleprojectssimultaneously.
• Highattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoaccuracy.
• Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingabilities.
• AbilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithProjectManagers,fieldleadership,vendors,andaccountingpersonnel.
• Abilitytoworkcollaborativelyinafast-pacedconstructionenvironment.
• Strongsenseofaccountabilityandownershipoverassignedresponsibilities.
• Abilitytoidentifyprocessimprovementopportunitiesandcontributetooperationalefficiencies.