Project Accountant - Construction

Jobot; Los Altos (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Sick time

FSA

401(k) match

EAP

Workers’ compensation

Job summary

Jobot seeks a Construction Project Accountant to support residential construction, repair, and home services work through accurate project billing, vendor invoice processing, expense tracking, and job cost reporting. Based in Los Altos, CA, you will coordinate with project services teams, vendors, field managers, and accounting to keep job files current and ensure timely billing and closeout.

Strong attention to detail and experience with invoices, estimates, and job cost tracking are essential;

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting for construction or home services projects.
• Strong understanding of invoices, expense reports, estimates, vendor payments, and job cost tracking.
• Experience with project management or task management systems; Asana preferred.
• High-volume administrative and accounting workflow experience with attention to detail.
• Clear communication with vendors, internal teams, field staff, and clients.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects, deadlines, invoices, and documentation requests.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices, project service invoices, and expense reports for accuracy and timely accounting handoff.
• Track project costs, estimates, approvals, materials, and service records across active repair and construction work.
• Coordinate with project services teams, vendors, field managers, and accounting to keep job files current.
• Maintain accurate Asana task updates related to invoices, estimates, approvals, expenses, and project documentation.
• Assist with preparing client-facing estimates, agreements, contracts, and billing documentation as needed.
• Support weekly reporting, project updates, and internal meetings with accurate financial and task status information.
• Identify discrepancies in invoices, expenses, vendor charges, and project documentation before submission.
• Help ensure deadlines, billing milestones, and project closeout items are completed accurately and on time.

Skills

Project accounting

Invoicing

Vendor payments

Job cost tracking

Asana experience

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Asana

Job description

Job details:

Strong Compensation | Full Benefits | Structured Career Development

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Luke Moussalli

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a residential construction and project services team focused on delivering high quality home preservation and improvement projects. We operate with a strong culture of accountability, clear communication, and customer satisfaction. Our team values professionalism, ownership, and collaboration at every stage of the project lifecycle.

Why join us?

• Company paid health insurance covering 90% of employee premium
• Company paid dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance with optional voluntary coverage
• Paid holidays and personal day
• Paid time off (PTO) and sick time
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Workers’ compensation coverage

Job Details

We are seeking a Construction Project Accountant to support residential construction, repair, and home services work through accurate project billing, vendor invoice processing, expense tracking, and job cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices, project service invoices, and expense reports for accuracy and timely accounting handoff.
• Track project costs, estimates, approvals, materials, and service records across active repair and construction work.
• Coordinate with project services teams, vendors, field managers, and accounting to keep job files current.
• Maintain accurate Asana task updates related to invoices, estimates, approvals, expenses, and project documentation.
• Assist with preparing client-facing estimates, agreements, contracts, and billing documentation as needed.
• Support weekly reporting, project updates, and internal meetings with accurate financial and task status information.
• Identify discrepancies in invoices, expenses, vendor charges, and project documentation before submission.
• Help ensure deadlines, billing milestones, and project closeout items are completed accurately and on time.

Qualifications

• Prior accounting, bookkeeping, or project accounting experience in construction, home services, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of invoices, expense reports, estimates, vendor payments, and job cost tracking.
• Experience working with project management or task management systems, Asana experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage high-volume administrative and accounting workflows.
• Ability to communicate clearly with vendors, internal teams, field staff, and clients.
• Comfortable supporting multiple active projects, deadlines, invoices, and documentation requests at once.
• Basic construction industry or residential services experience preferred.
• Bilingual skills are a plus, but not required.

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