Senior Project Accountant

HRB; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to support financial management across construction projects. This role is responsible for cost tracking, billing, cash forecasting, and ensuring accurate project financial reporting.

The ideal candidate brings strong construction accounting experience, a deep understanding of revenue recognition, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with project management and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of construction accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP schedules, and project-based accounting.
• Hands-on experience with revenue recognition and project billing.
• Experience with sales and use tax compliance.
• Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems (Sage, Viewpoint, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage project setup in the accounting system, ensuring accurate cost structures and alignment with contract terms.
• Perform ongoing job costing and cost tracking, analyzing variances and supporting project profitability.
• Oversee project billing, including progress billing, T&M, and change order billing.
• Support revenue recognition processes in accordance with GAAP/ASC 606.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts for assigned projects.
• Monitor project risks and work with project teams to mitigate financial exposure.
• Review and reconcile project budgets vs. actuals.
• Collaborate with project managers on financial performance and reporting.
• Assist in sales and use tax filings and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Support audits and provide documentation related to project financials.
• Drive process improvements and ensure adherence to internal controls.

Skills

Construction accounting

Job costing

Revenue recognition

Project billing

WIP schedules

Sales tax compliance

Excel (advanced)

Stakeholder management

Multi-project management

Education

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

Tools

Sage

Viewpoint

Job description

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking aSenior Project Accountantto support financial management across construction projects. This role is responsible for cost tracking, billing, cash forecasting, and ensuring accurate project financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong construction accounting experience, a deep understanding of revenue recognition, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with project management and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manageproject setupin the accounting system, ensuring accurate cost structures and alignment with contract terms
• Perform ongoingjob costing and cost tracking, analyzing variances and supporting project profitability
• Overseeproject billing, including progress billing, T&M, and change order billing
• Supportrevenue recognitionprocesses in accordance with GAAP/ASC 606
• Develop and maintaincash flow forecastsfor assigned projects
• Monitorproject risksand work with project teams to mitigate financial exposure
• Review and reconcileproject budgets vs. actuals
• Collaborate with project managers on financial performance and reporting
• Assist insales and use tax filingsand ensure compliance with relevant regulations
• Support audits and provide documentation related to project financials
• Drive process improvements and ensure adherence to internal controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degreein Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of construction accounting experience(required)
• Strong knowledge ofjob costing, WIP schedules, and project-based accounting
• Hands-on experience withrevenue recognition and project billing
• Experience withsales and use tax compliance
• Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems (e.g., Sage, Viewpoint, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment