Senior Construction Project Accountant: Drive Profitability

CFS; Keenesburg (CO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Construction Project Accountant to manage the financial lifecycle of multiple commercial construction projects in Colorado. You’ll partner with Project Managers, set up new jobs, review contracts, and prepare billings and pay applications to ensure accurate profitability tracking.

The role involves maintaining WIP schedules, SOVs, and detailed cost analysis to forecast project performance and drive project profitability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction project accounting experience in commercial construction or related industry.
• Experience with lien waivers, pay apps, SOVs, WIP schedules, job costing, job setup, and complex contract review.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete accounting lifecycle for multiple construction projects.
• Set up new jobs in the accounting system with proper coding, budgets, and contract documentation.
• Review owner contracts for billing requirements, retainage, change orders, payment terms, and compliance obligations.
• Prepare, review, and submit owner billings including progress billings, time & materials, cost plus, and percentage of completion.
• Prepare and manage pay applications per contractual requirements.
• Maintain SOVs throughout project lifecycle and accurate WIP schedules.
• Monitor project budgets and perform job costing to identify variances and profitability trends.
• Review costs, committed costs, subcontractor invoices, purchase orders, and change orders for accuracy.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to monitor financial performance and maximize profitability.

Skills

Construction project accounting

Lien waivers

Pay applications

SOVs

Work‑in‑Progress schedules

Job costing

Job setup

Complex contract review

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

CFS is seeking a Construction Project Accountant to manage the financial lifecycle of multiple commercial construction projects in Colorado. You’ll partner with Project Managers, set up new jobs, review contracts, and prepare billings and pay applications to ensure accurate profitability tracking.

The role involves maintaining WIP schedules, SOVs, and detailed cost analysis to forecast project performance and drive project profitability.