Project Accounting & Audit Specialist | Houston, TX

HazTek Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HazTek Safety Management in Houston seeks an experienced Project Accounting and Audit Specialist to oversee financials for a large-scale construction program through 2029. You will monitor budgets, invoices, forecasts, and cost reports.

Ideal candidates bring strong analytical skills, experience with contractor pay apps, change orders, and ERP systems; familiarity with data center or capital projects is a plus. This role offers stability and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction project accounting or contract auditing.
• Knowledge of contractor pay applications, change orders, commitments, retainage, and forecasting.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, organization and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project accounting or ERP systems.
• Experience supporting major construction, capital, EPC, or mission-critical projects.
• Data center construction experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project budgets, commitments, forecasts, purchase orders, invoices, and expenditures.
• Review contractor invoices and pay applications for accuracy, contractual compliance, retainage, stored materials, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with project and field personnel to validate billed work and reported progress.
• Audit contracts, change orders, vendor commitments, invoices, and other project financial records.
• Prepare cost reports, variance analyses, cash-flow forecasts, and financial summaries.
• Research billing discrepancies and support project reconciliation and financial closeout.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and auditable project documentation.

Skills

Construction accounting

Pay applications

Analytical skills

Excel/ERP

Major projects

Data center exp

Job description

Responsibilities

HazTek is seeking an experienced Project Accounting and Audit Specialist to provide financial oversight and audit support for a large-scale construction project. This is a long-term opportunity expected to continue through 2029.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project budgets, commitments, forecasts, purchase orders, invoices, and expenditures
• Review contractor invoices and pay applications for accuracy, contractual compliance, retainage, stored materials, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate with project and field personnel to validate billed work and reported progress
• Audit contracts, change orders, vendor commitments, invoices, and other project financial records
• Prepare cost reports, variance analyses, cash-flow forecasts, and financial summaries
• Research billing discrepancies and support project reconciliation and financial closeout
• Maintain accurate, organized, and auditable project documentation

Qualifications

• Experience in construction project accounting, project controls, cost management, or contract auditing
• Knowledge of contractor pay applications, change orders, commitments, retainage, and project forecasting
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, organization, and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project accounting or ERP systems
• Experience supporting major construction, capital, EPC, or mission-critical projects
• Data center construction experience preferred

Overview

HazTek Safety Management is a full-service, objective safety partner, founded in 1997. The health, safety and well-being of employees and companies is our highest priority. We offer full-time employment, stability, competitive benefits, professional development, travel, diverse safety experiences, management support and the added benefit of working with a network of over 375 full-time HazTek safety professionals.

At HazTek, We Stand Together for Safety

We are committed to building an environment of inclusion and acceptance which values diversity across all areas of theorganization; an environmentin which all employees can contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Travel | Relocation

Travel and or Relocation will be considered