Project Accountant

Barton Malow; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Barton Malow is seeking a Project Accountant to support our project teams delivering major construction programs across sports, education, healthcare, and aerospace sectors in Michigan and beyond.

You will analyze and resolve project accounting issues, process payables, reconcile job costs, and support monthly owner pay applications and reporting, ensuring accuracy and fiduciary compliance on complex builds.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in construction cost analysis, project accounting, or project controls.
• Understanding of job costing, owner billing, and change orders.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Ability to analyze, identify, and resolve AR/AP issues.
• Ability to balance a project team role with financial controls and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Ability to recognize and communicate project risks and understand construction delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and resolve project accounting issues, processing payables in compliance with contractual and accounting standards.
• Reconcile job cost to ensure accurate owner billing, and communicate cost variances to the project team.
• Perform monthly owner pay applications and required project reporting.
• Reconcile accounts receivable, provide billing accruals, and audit aged accounts with the project team.
• Support project budget setup, reviewing mark‑ups and price conditions for accuracy.
• Analyze forecasting and cost reviews with project teams, identifying risk and its impact on project financials.

Skills

Construction cost analysis

Project accounting

Vendor/payables processing

Job costing

Owner billing

Financial controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

As a Project Accountant, you'll play a pivotal role supporting project teams delivering major construction projects across sports and entertainment venues, higher-education facilities, healthcare environments, cutting‑edge aerospace, and many other industries. This is an opportunity to bring your financial expertise to a collaborative, fast‑paced setting where your analytical skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy directly contribute to the success of complex, impactful builds.

Job Duties

• Analyze and resolve project accounting issues, processing payables in compliance with contractual and accounting standards.
• Reconcile job cost to ensure accurate owner billing, and communicate cost variances to the project team.
• Perform monthly owner pay applications and required project reporting.
• Reconcile accounts receivable, provide billing accruals, and audit aged accounts with the project team.
• Support project budget setup, reviewing mark‑ups and price conditions for accuracy.
• Analyze forecasting and cost reviews with project teams, identifying risk and its impact on project financials.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in construction cost analysis, project accounting, or project controls.
• Understanding of construction accounting concepts such as job costing, owner billing, and change orders.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Ability to analyze, identify, and resolve accounts receivable and payable issues.
• Ability to balance a project team role with financial controls and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Ability to recognize and communicate project risks and understand various construction project delivery methods.
• Effective time management, organization, and attention to detail, with the ability to multi‑task and prioritize under pressure.

Barton Malow is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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