Senior Project Accountant & Billing Specialist (Remote)

Aston Carter; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a fully remote Senior Project Accountant / Billing Specialist to support large-scale construction and capital projects. The role focuses on accurate invoicing, robust financial reporting, and clear project cost visibility across the lifecycle.

Responsibilities include overseeing subcontractor invoicing, client billings, budget monitoring, and detailed cost analysis using ERP platforms and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project accounting, construction accounting, billing, or project financial administration.
• Experience supporting large construction, engineering, infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Strong understanding of project billing, invoicing, cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency with ERP and project accounting systems (PM Web, Procore, Deltek, Ariba).
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting, pivot tables, lookups, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontractor invoicing: review, reconcile, and track payments per contract terms.
• Prepare and process client billings aligned with contracts and milestones.
• Monitor project budgets, commitments, invoices, and costs; highlight variances.
• Support cost control: EAC, cash flow forecasting, KPI reporting.
• Generate and distribute recurring financial reports for leadership.
• Assist month-end close and project closeout activities, including accruals and journal entries.
• Coordinate administrative requirements like badging and document management.
• Maintain organized project records: contracts, change orders, invoices, GL entries.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Project Controls, Accounting, and Operations.
• Assist with audits, compliance reviews, and cost-tracking initiatives.

Skills

Project accounting

Billing & invoicing

Cost tracking

Forecasting

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Month-end close

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

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

Tools

PM Web

Procore

Deltek

Ariba

ERP software

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a fully remote Senior Project Accountant / Billing Specialist to support large-scale construction and capital projects. The role focuses on accurate invoicing, robust financial reporting, and clear project cost visibility across the lifecycle.

Responsibilities include overseeing subcontractor invoicing, client billings, budget monitoring, and detailed cost analysis using ERP platforms and advanced Excel skills.