Senior Project Accountant

Gilbane Building Company; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and retirement program

Gilbane University training

Pre-employment substance abuse test

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to fulfill project accounting and forecasting needs across multiple projects. The role is office-based with occasional travel to project sites to meet with teams and subcontractors.

You will manage contracts and forecasts, mentor junior staff, and build strong client relationships while ensuring accurate cost control and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 6–10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in project accounting and financial forecasting for multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manages contracts, amendments, insurance, bonds, SOV, Files, and Co Policies.
• Conducts timely and accurate reviews of requisitions and lien waivers.
• Sets up and properly formats project financial forecasts to meet internal and client reporting needs.
• Manages monthly project forecast meetings and maintains accurate ETCs for labor and expenses.
• Evaluates change management for reporting inconsistencies.
• Ensures timely management of accounts receivable and payables.
• Manages the project financial closeout process.
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members.
• Reviews and understands cost proposals.
• Assists the Accounting Manager or Business Controller with monthly WIP processes.

Skills

Communication

Excel proficiency

Project forecasting

Cost control knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Locations

US-VA-Arlington

Requisition ID: 2026-13019

Category: Accounting and Finance

Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Senior Project Accountant that is a mid-level professional capable of fulfilling the project accounting and project financial forecasting requirements of multiple mid-sized and/or large projects, including day-to-day interface with project management, client and subcontractor personnel. This role will sit primarily in the office but travel to the project job sites may be required for meetings with the project teams and subcontractors.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who Are You?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

The Senior Accountant is considered a mid-level position within our Business Unit Accounting job family. By joining the company at this level, you have opportunity to grow in title, compensation, and responsibility. You will work with a team of experienced professionals that will provide initial training and guidance, and long-term partnership. Additionally, Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. You will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages contracts, amendments, insurance, bonds, SOV, Files, and Co Policies
• Conducts timely and accurate reviews of requisitions and lien waivers
• Sets up and properly formats project financial forecasts to meet both the internal team and client reporting needs
• Manages monthly project forecast meetings and maintains accurate ETCs for labor and expenses
• Evaluates change management for reporting inconsistencies
• Ensures timely management of accounts receivable and payables
• Manages the project financial closeout process
• Develops and maintains positive professional relationships both internally and externally
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
• Reviews and understands cost proposals
• Understands and manages various contract types and delivery methods
• Assists the Accounting Manager or Business Controller with monthly Work in Process (WIP) process
• Stretches assignments as needed by the business such as overseeing one accountant
• Acts as an Independent Accountant during project forecast meetings to mitigate financial risk
• Supervises interns
• Supports a positive and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• 6-10 years of experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to learn construction management and payment management software
• Knowledge of the overall project execution process including budgeting, project forecasting, cost control, schedule, anticipated cost, and project profitability
• Knowledge of construction industry insurance products and construction pricing components
• Ability to communicate effectively, listens to understand, and can clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message
• Acts inclusively by ensuring that actions and behaviors are respectful, shows empathy and treats others with dignity; leverages capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities, and motivation
• Ability to solve problems by identifying, prioritizing, and implementing alternatives for a solution
• Demonstrates agility and adaptability by maintaining effectiveness and adjusting to change, exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful
• Ability to show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes; ability to create a sense of individual ownership and accountability
• Ability to identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique, and differentiated solutions

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

For (Arlington, VA) this ranges from $97,000-$121,000 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.