PROJECT ACCOUNTANT

Nox Group; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Group in Reno, NV is seeking a Project Accountant to support large-scale construction projects. You will partner with Project Managers, Operations, and Corporate Accounting to ensure timely, accurate project financial data and maintain project profitability.

You will handle project setup in ERP, cost review, and month-end close, while supporting change orders, accounts receivable, and billing processes. A strong attention to detail and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of project accounting experience.
• Familiarity with construction accounting in GC/Subcontractor environments is a plus.
• Proficient with Spectrum ERP; strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain projects in the ERP system, including contract values, billing, tax, and phase codes.
• Review project costs and vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare monthly WIP forecasts and analyze profitability and billing status.
• Process change orders, manage subcontracts, and track compliance documents.
• Compile monthly billings, track payment status, and support collections.
• Support project closeout with final billings and lien waivers.

Skills

Project accounting

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Communication

Detail oriented

Tools

Spectrum ERP

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

The next step in your career is here. As we continue to expand our enterprise, new roles and opportunities open regularly, with meaningful collaboration across our teams. Grow your skills, strengthen your knowledge, leave an impact, and help deliver the future of industrial construction.

Explore our enterprise to find a career path that suits you. RMCI is an industrial general contractor with many opportunities throughout North America. Corbins is our industrial electrical contractor looking for people driven to grow the industry. If you are interested in fabrication and virtual construction design, Nox Innovations is right for you. Custom labels and tags are key to project success, and Construction Labels lets you in on that process.

At Nox Group, we are dedicated to humanizing construction as one of the fastest-growing industrial enterprises in the US. Nox Group owns and operates Corbins, RMCI, Nox Innovations, and Construction Labels, and our teams set the standard as industry leaders. As we continue to expand our reach nationwide, we seek people who are passionate about personal growth and eager to make a positive impact throughout the industries and communities we serve. We prioritize our people, our partners, and our relationships. Start your journey today and join our skilled team.

We are seeking a Project Accountant to support complex, large-scale construction projects. The Project Accountant serves as the financial partner to Project Managers, Project Executives, Operations, and Corporate Accounting, ensuring project financial data is timely, accurate, and actionable. As the front line for project accounting, this position plays a key role in maintaining accurate project records, protecting project profitability, supporting cash flow, and promptly identifying and escalating financial issues or discrepancies to Project Accounting Managers. Project Accountants are expected to be proactive and take ownership of project financial processes.

Responsibilities

PROJECT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Set up and maintain projects in the ERP system, including contract values, billing structures, tax treatment, and phase codes, ensuring adherence to all contractual requirements and internal procedures.
• Review and process project costs and documentation for accuracy and compliance with company standards.
• Partner with Project Managers to complete the weekly financial reviews, identifying financial risks, billing constraints, and open items requiring escalation.
• Partner with Project Managers to prepare monthly Work-In-Process (WIP) forecasts, analyzing project profitability, percent complete, cost trends, and billing/payment status, and maintaining variance explanations.
• Review committed costs and purchase orders against actual costs and budget to identify duplicate, inactive, or unsupported exposure.
• Process job cost corrections and cost transfers, and maintain phase code structure to support accurate financial reporting.
• Identify and upscale sales and use tax discrepancies.
• Support and work closely with Operations regarding contracts, changes, costs, compliance documents, and other project financial matters.
• Complete month-end close responsibilities according to required deadlines and accounting procedures.

CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT

• Issue and manage subcontractor documentation in accordance with contract specifications. Ensure all required documentation is collected and filed.
• Monitor, process, and issue change orders, ensuring they are correctly documented and approved. Maintain clear records of all change orders and associated financial impacts.
• Process project accounts payable, ensuring timely and accurate payments. Verify that all invoices align with contractual terms and project requirements.
• Manage subcontractor compliance, including insurance, lien waivers, retention, and W-9 forms. Ensure all subcontractor documentation is up-to-date and compliant.
• Research and resolve any issues related to subcontractor billing, working to ensure all discrepancies are addressed and resolved promptly.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

• Compile, prepare, and submit monthly project billings in accordance with contract requirements. Ensure that all billings are accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
• Track and bill stored materials where contractually allowed, maintaining required backup documentation.
• Track payment status, resolve any discrepancies or issues, and coordinate with customers to facilitate collections, ensuring that all project billings are collected efficiently and in accordance with contract terms.
• Manage and update owner and subcontractor schedules of values, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project progress and contract terms.
• Support submission and tracking of contractual compliance documentation, including certified payroll, OCIP/CCIP, and insurance requirements.
• Research and resolve billing and payment discrepancies, addressing any issues promptly to ensure smooth financial operations.
• Support project closeout, including final billings, retention, subcontract reconciliation, and final lien waivers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in project accounting
• Familiarity with construction accounting and knowledge of the project structure in a General Contractor/Subcontractor business environment a plus.
• Construction ERP experience (Spectrum preferred); proficient with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively and respond to changes in priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with operational teams, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain a high level of precision and accuracy in financial reporting and documentation.
• Team player with the desire to provide a high level of customer service and solutions.

Safety Level

This is a safety sensitive position, and all applicable policies including drug test and background check will apply.

• The inherent responsibilities of your role may include physical working conditions. In order to safely and successfully perform job duties you must be able to:
• Potentially lift up to 50 pounds
• Potentially need to do repeated pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching (or working above shoulder), walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing
• Potentially operate a motor vehicle, crane, tractor, etc.
• We reserve the right to continually monitor your ability to safely and successfully complete these inherent physical responsibilities and take action as deemed appropriate in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

It has been and continues to be the long-standing policy of any Nox Group operating company to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Nox Group and all of its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Nox Group’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.