Senior Project Accountant

CFS; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to own project accounting, construction billing, WIP, and job costing. This hands-on role partners with Project Managers and supports a growing accounting team.

You will supervise a small accounting team, drive month-end closes, improve billing processes, and enhance reporting to boost project profitability. 4+ years of construction billing required; bachelor’s in accounting preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of construction billing or project accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of WIP and percentage-of-completion accounting
• Experience with job cost accounting and project profitability
• Strong construction billing experience, including progress billings and change orders
• Experience working with an ERP and/or job-costing system
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or training accounting staff
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly construction billing, progress billings, invoices, and change orders
• Partner closely with Project Managers to resolve billing issues and ensure accurate, timely invoicing
• Lead monthly WIP and percentage-of-completion reviews
• Prepare and/or oversee WIP accounting entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities
• Monitor project costs and help improve visibility into job profitability
• Oversee full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice processing, approvals and payments
• Review cash, AP, and related account reconciliations as part of the monthly close
• Supervise, train and mentor a Project Accountant and junior AP/accounting support team member
• Review work for accuracy and help establish consistent accounting and billing procedures
• Work with Project Managers and Finance to improve billing, job costing, AP, and reporting processes
• Support accounting initiatives such as AP automation, system improvements, and project workflow enhancements

Skills

Construction billing

WIP accounting

Job costing

Leadership/mentoring

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Location: Plymouth, MN

We are working with a growing organization in the Plymouth area that is looking to add a Senior Project Accountant to its accounting team. This is a hands‑on opportunity for someone with strong construction accounting experience who enjoys taking ownership of the accounting process, partnering with Project Managers, and helping develop a team.

The Senior Project Accountant will oversee project accounting, construction billing, WIP, job costing, and accounts payable, while also helping improve processes and create consistency across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly construction billing, progress billings, invoices, and change orders
• Partner closely with Project Managers to resolve billing issues and ensure accurate, timely invoicing
• Lead monthly WIP and percentage-of-completion reviews
• Prepare and/or oversee WIP accounting entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities
• Monitor project costs and help improve visibility into job profitability
• Oversee full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice processing, approvals and payments
• Review cash, AP, and related account reconciliations as part of the monthly close
• Supervise, train and mentor a Project Accountant and junior AP/accounting support team member
• Review work for accuracy and help establish consistent accounting and billing procedures
• Work with Project Managers and Finance to improve billing, job costing, AP, and reporting processes
• Support accounting initiatives such as AP automation, system improvements, and project workflow enhancements

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of construction billing or project accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of WIP and percentage-of-completion accounting
• Experience with job cost accounting and project profitability
• Strong construction billing experience, including progress billings and change orders
• Experience working with an ERP and/or job-costing system
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or training accounting staff
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field preferred

Why This Role

This is a great opportunity for a construction accounting professional who wants to take the next step into a Senior-level position with real ownership. The role offers the ability to be hands‑on with the accounting while also providing Seniorership, improving processes, and partnering directly with the project and finance teams.

#INSEP2026