Senior Project Accountant

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC in Plymouth, MN seeks a Senior Project Accountant to oversee construction billing, WIP, job costing, and accounts payable. This hands-on role partners with Project Managers and Finance to improve processes and drive profitability across projects.

Ideal candidate has 4+ years in construction project accounting and strong experience with ERP and job-costing systems. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred; candidate will mentor junior staff.

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.
• 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

Progress billings

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP system

Job costing software

Job description

Senior Project Accountant

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.
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