Project Accountant – FP&A for Creative Projects

LF Studios / LifeFormations; Blue Ash (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LF Studios in Blue Ash, OH, is seeking a methodical finance professional for a hybrid role spanning project accounting and cost analysis. You will partner with project managers and leadership to keep accurate records on multi‑year builds and provide forward‑looking financial insight.

This role requires an associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, 3+ years of experience with job costing, and proficiency in Excel, QuickBooks or NetSuite.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands‑on work in QuickBooks Online, Oracle NetSuite, or both.
• Demonstrated experience with job costing, project budgeting, or project‑based accounting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience building financial models, forecasts, or management reporting from the ground up.
• Strong analytical judgment and ability to communicate findings clearly to leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting findings to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and reconcile project budgets for labor, materials, and subcontracted services, maintaining supporting schedules with a high degree of accuracy.
• Work with Project Managers to calculate client billings, while helping develop monthly work‑in‑process (WIP) schedules.
• Perform account reconciliations and maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Oversee purchasing administration: track purchase requests, commitments, and spending against project budgets; review records for completeness, accuracy, and proper approval.
• Maintain vendor records such as tax forms, insurance certificates, compliance documentation.
• Support internal controls and purchasing procedures and recommend improvements where processes can be strengthened.
• Assist in building and maintaining financial models supporting cash flow forecasting, project profitability.
• Analyze project margins across the portfolio, helping to identify trends, estimate accuracy, overruns, and pricing performance to develop insight on how we bid future work.
• Assist in the development and review of KPI dashboards and management reporting that give leadership clear visibility into financial and operational health.
• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasts, partnering with department leads on assumptions and targets.
• Prepare presentation‑ready financial summaries and recommendations for executive and ownership review.
• Contribute to special projects and process‑improvement initiatives across Accounting and Operations.
• Support cross‑functional projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting software

Excel

Financial analysis

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Accounting or Finance degree

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

LF Studios in Blue Ash, OH, is seeking a methodical finance professional for a hybrid role spanning project accounting and cost analysis. You will partner with project managers and leadership to keep accurate records on multi‑year builds and provide forward‑looking financial insight.

This role requires an associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, 3+ years of experience with job costing, and proficiency in Excel, QuickBooks or NetSuite.