Project Accounting Supervisor: Lead Multi-Project Finance (AEC)

Brilliant Financial Search - IL; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brilliant Financial Search is partnering with a growing AEC organization in Illinois to fill a Project Accounting Supervisor role. This leadership position supports large-scale projects and partners closely with operations, project managers, and leadership to ensure accurate project accounting and strong reporting visibility.

Key duties include overseeing multi-project accounting, reviewing project setup, billing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, and contract compliance; mentoring project

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting or project accounting experience within construction, engineering, architecture, or related AEC environments.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of WIP schedules, percentage of completion accounting, and project financials.
• ERP system experience and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing project accounting processes across multiple active projects.
• Reviewing project setup, billing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, and contract compliance.
• Supervising and mentoring project accountants.
• Supporting month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting tied to project performance.
• Partnering with project managers on budgets, forecasting, cost tracking, and profitability analysis.
• Monitoring project cash flow, change orders, and billing cycles.
• Driving process improvements and helping strengthen accounting controls and reporting visibility.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Project accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Brilliant Financial Search is partnering with a growing AEC organization in Illinois to fill a Project Accounting Supervisor role. This leadership position supports large-scale projects and partners closely with operations, project managers, and leadership to ensure accurate project accounting and strong reporting visibility.

Key duties include overseeing multi-project accounting, reviewing project setup, billing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, and contract compliance; mentoring project