Senior Construction Project Accountant - Full-Cycle Billing & WIP

Leola Construction; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Holidays and PTO

Career growth

Team culture

Job summary

Dueall Construction is seeking a Full-Cycle Senior Project Accountant to own the finances of a portfolio of construction projects from contract setup through final billing and closeout. You will partner with PMs and field staff to manage job costs, retainage, and revenue recognition while delivering timely WIP reporting.

You will review contracts, set up budgets, process progress billings, and manage lien waivers, pay apps, and closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project accounting experience, including at least 2 years in construction.
• Hands-on experience with progress billing, retainage, lien waivers, and subcontractor pay applications.
• Working knowledge of percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and WIP schedules.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliations.
• Ability to research and reconcile discrepancies and prepare ad-hoc reports as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own the finances of a portfolio of construction projects from contract setup through final billing and closeout.
• Review contracts, set up jobs, budgets, and schedules of values; manage job costs and revenue recognition.
• Prepare monthly progress billings (AIA, owner-specific) and meet deadlines.
• Manage lien waivers, sworn statements, retainage, and subcontractor pay applications.
• Prepare the monthly WIP schedule and project-level forecasts; escalate margin issues.
• Lead financial closeout and final cost reporting; support audits and surety requests.

Skills

Construction Accounting/Project Cost

Progress Billing (AIA)

WIP Reporting

Revenue Recognition (ASC 606)

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable

Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP

Education

BA in Accounting/Finance – or related experience

Tools

Sage Intacct

Procore

Power BI

Velixo

Outlook

Teams

AI

Job description

Dueall Construction is seeking a Full-Cycle Senior Project Accountant to own the finances of a portfolio of construction projects from contract setup through final billing and closeout. You will partner with PMs and field staff to manage job costs, retainage, and revenue recognition while delivering timely WIP reporting.

You will review contracts, set up budgets, process progress billings, and manage lien waivers, pay apps, and closeout.