Project Accountant

LHH; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

LHH in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to manage project finances, heavy Excel usage, and precise reporting. You will handle payroll, billing, WIP schedules, and interfacing with project managers to forecast costs and performance.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in construction project accounting, strong job costing and billing experience, and experience with ERP systems. Onsite role with competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project accounting experience in construction or related industry.
• Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, percent complete accounting, and construction billing.
• Advanced 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

Advanced Excel

Job costing

WIP accounting

Construction billing

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Project Accountant

San Francisco, CA (onsite)

Are you a Senior 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

Pay Details

$40.00 to $45.00 per hour

Search managed by: Taylor Erlbaum

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Massachusetts Candidates Only

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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

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