Senior Project Accountant

CB Partners, LLC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

CB Partners, LLC in Lenexa, KS, is seeking a Senior Project Accountant who will bridge accounting and operations for active projects. You’ll work with project leaders to monitor financial health, manage job costing, WIP, billing, and reporting to keep projects on track.

This hands-on role offers ownership across project accounting, visibility with senior leadership, and opportunities to influence profitability and system processes within a sophisticated ERP environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong progressive accounting experience with exposure to project accounting, job costing, WIP, billing, revenue, or project financial reporting.
• Experience within construction, AEC, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, industrial services, or another project-based business strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand the financial performance of a project beyond simply processing transactions.
• Experience partnering directly with Project Managers, Operations, or other non-accounting leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with a sophisticated ERP such as Deltek, SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial accounting lifecycle for assigned projects.
• Partner with Project Managers to understand project performance, budgets, and financial expectations.
• Prepare and review project billing and ensure invoices are accurate and timely.
• Monitor work in progress, unbilled activity, revenue, costs, and project profitability.
• Analyze actual results against forecasts and identify potential issues early.
• Maintain accurate project setup and financial information within the ERP.
• Support revenue recognition and ensure project activity is recorded accurately during month end close.
• Review project financial reports and communicate meaningful findings to stakeholders.
• Partner with AR regarding collections, outstanding balances, and billing discrepancies.
• Research and resolve complex project accounting issues.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, billing, and accounting processes.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to finance and operational leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Deltek

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

If you're an accountant who likes being closer to the business than the general ledger, this could be a great next move.

We are partnering with a successful, established organization in Lenexa that is adding a Senior Project Accountant to its growing finance team. This role sits at the intersection of accounting and operations, working directly with project leaders to understand the financial health of active projects and make sure the numbers behind them stay on track.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone coming from construction, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, or another project-driven environment who wants greater ownership, visibility, and career growth.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Compensation up to $110,000 depending on experience
• Highly visible role partnering directly with operational and project leadership
• Broad ownership across project accounting rather than repetitive transactional work
• Opportunity to influence project profitability and financial performance
• Established organization with a sophisticated accounting environment
• Collaborative team with strong opportunities for professional development
• Exposure to complex projects, reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Opportunity to help improve processes and how the organization uses its financial systems

What You’ll Own

• Manage the financial accounting lifecycle for assigned projects
• Partner with Project Managers to understand project performance, budgets, and financial expectations
• Prepare and review project billing and ensure invoices are accurate and timely
• Monitor work in progress, unbilled activity, revenue, costs, and project profitability
• Analyze actual results against forecasts and identify potential issues early
• Maintain accurate project setup and financial information within the ERP
• Support revenue recognition and ensure project activity is recorded accurately during month end close
• Review project financial reports and communicate meaningful findings to stakeholders
• Partner with AR regarding collections, outstanding balances, and billing discrepancies
• Research and resolve complex project accounting issues
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, billing, and accounting processes
• Provide ad hoc analysis to finance and operational leadership

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Strong progressive accounting experience with exposure to project accounting, job costing, WIP, billing, revenue, or project financial reporting
• Experience within construction, AEC, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, industrial services, or another project-based business strongly preferred
• Ability to understand the financial performance of a project beyond simply processing transactions
• Experience partnering directly with Project Managers, Operations, or other non-accounting leaders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with a sophisticated ERP such as Deltek, SAP, Oracle, or similar
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously

Logistics

Compensation: Up to $110,000 depending on experience

Schedule: Fully onsite

Employment Type: Full time, permanent

Industry Background: Construction, AEC, engineering, manufacturing, or similar strongly preferred

ERP Experience: Required

Start Date: ASAP

Ready For More Ownership?

If you've built your accounting career around projects, job costing, WIP, billing, or operational finance and you're ready for a role with more visibility and a bigger seat at the table, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to take what you already know and become a true financial partner to the people driving the projects forward.