Project Accountant

LHH; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term disability

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

LHH is seeking a construction Project Accountant in San Francisco who excels in Excel and understands the financial side of projects inside and out. You will track job costs, reconcile budgets, and partner with project managers to drive accurate reporting and forecasting.

The role focuses on payroll, complex billing, and maintaining WIP schedules while supporting month-end close and financial reporting. Strong construction accounting experience is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project accounting experience, preferably within construction or a related industry.
• Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, percent complete accounting, and construction billing.
• Advanced or strong intermediate Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Experience with construction or project-based ERP systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll.
• Prepare and process billing (progress, time and materials, and AIA), including AR and collections support.
• Monitor and maintain WIP schedules, percent complete, and budget-to-actual reporting.
• Review and reconcile subcontractor costs, purchase orders, vendor invoices, and change orders.
• Support month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Partner with project managers and operations teams to ensure accurate project financials and forecasting.

Skills

Excel

Project accounting

WIP tracking

Job costing

Construction billing

Budgeting

Attention to detail

ERP systems

Tools

Construction ERP systems

Job description

Are you a construction Project Accountant who thrives in Excel and understands the financial side of projects inside and out? Do you enjoy tracking job costs, reconciling budgets, and partnering with project managers to drive accurate reporting? If you have strong construction accounting experience and can confidently handle billing, WIP, and project financials, this could be a great next step.

Responsibilities:

• Process payroll
• Prepare and process billing (progress, time and materials, and AIA), including AR and collections support
• Monitor and maintain WIP schedules, percent complete, and budget-to-actual reporting
• Review and reconcile subcontractor costs, purchase orders, vendor invoices, and change orders
• Support month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Partner with project managers and operations teams to ensure accurate project financials and forecasting

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project accounting experience, preferably within construction or a related industry
• Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, percent complete accounting, and construction billing
• Advanced or strong intermediate Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis
• Experience with construction or project-based ERP systems
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance