Project Accounting Manager

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. seeks an experienced Project Accounting Manager in Dallas to lead the project accounting function for a growing construction organization.

This hands-on role partners with Project Managers and Operations leaders to drive accurate job costing, forecasts, and billing. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in accounting with 5+ in construction/project accounting, strong Excel and ERP skills, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting experience, including 5+ years in construction or project accounting.
• Strong knowledge of construction job costing, WIP reporting, and project forecasting.
• Experience with construction billing, including AIA billing, retainage, and subcontract accounting.
• Understanding of revenue recognition and project profitability analysis.
• Supervisory, team lead, or mentoring experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with construction ERP systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with Project Managers and Operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Project Accounting team.
• Oversee project setup, contract entry, budgets, cost codes, and job-cost accounting.
• Manage monthly project forecasting and review forecasts for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Prepare and review Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and analyze project profitability.
• Monitor committed costs, variances, cost overruns, and other financial risks.
• Oversee AIA, progress, unit-price, and time-and-material billing.
• Support revenue recognition, month-end close, and project financial reporting.
• Partner with Project Managers to resolve billing and project financial issues.
• Monitor unbilled revenue and billing backlog.
• Maintain accounting controls and support internal and external audits.
• Improve project accounting processes and ERP systems.

Skills

Construction accounting

WIP reporting

Forecasting

AIA billing

Billing

Revenue recognition

ERP systems

Team leadership

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Construction ERP systems

Excel

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Accounting Manager to lead the project accounting function for a growing construction organization in Dallas. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands both finance and construction operations and can partner effectively with Project Managers and Operations leaders.

What you’ll do

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Project Accounting team.
• Oversee project setup, contract entry, budgets, cost codes, and job-cost accounting.
• Manage monthly project forecasting and review forecasts for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Prepare and review Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and analyze project profitability.
• Monitor committed costs, variances, cost overruns, and other financial risks.
• Oversee AIA, progress, unit-price, and time-and-material billing.
• Support revenue recognition, month-end close, and project financial reporting.
• Partner with Project Managers to resolve billing and project financial issues.
• Monitor unbilled revenue and billing backlog.
• Maintain accounting controls and support internal and external audits.
• Improve project accounting processes and ERP systems.

What we’re looking for

• 7+ years of accounting experience, including 5+ years in construction or project accounting.
• Strong knowledge of construction job costing, WIP reporting, and project forecasting.
• Experience with construction billing, including AIA billing, retainage, and subcontract accounting.
• Understanding of revenue recognition and project profitability analysis.
• Supervisory, team lead, or mentoring experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with construction ERP systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with Project Managers and Operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Why consider this opportunity?

• Lead a project accounting team and make a direct impact on project performance.
• Work closely with Project Management and Operations leadership.
• Help improve and build a high-performing project accounting function.
• Opportunity for career progression into senior management or project finance leadership.

If you bring hands-on construction accounting experience and enjoy helping project teams understand and improve financial results, we’d like to hear from you.