Senior Project Accountant (Construction)

Jobot; Warrenton (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join its team in Warrenton, VA. You will support monthly close, analyze job costs, and partner with project managers to ensure accurate project profitability and forecasts.

This role emphasizes the full accounting cycle in a project-based construction environment, with opportunities to influence reporting and scalable processes as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting and the full accounting cycle.
• Experience with month-end close, GL accounting, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Construction/contracting/project-based accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with WIP and job cost accounting.
• Strong Excel skills and analytical capabilities.
• Comfortable partnering with Project Managers and operational leadership.
• Detail-oriented, accountable, and able to dig into the numbers and understand the 'why' behind them.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and balance sheet schedules.
• Prepare and analyze WIP schedules and job cost reports.
• Analyze project profitability, margins, cost-to-complete, and over/under billings.
• Partner directly with Project Managers on project forecasts and financial reporting.
• Support project revenue recognition and billing.
• Review job costs, change orders, commitments, and project-related financial activity.
• Assist with AP, AR, customer billing, and collections.
• Prepare financial reporting and analysis for management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and year-end activities.
• Help improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting as the company grows.

Skills

Progressive accounting experience

Excel skills

Accrual accounting

Project-based accounting

WIP & job cost accounting

Analytical capabilities

Partnering with PMs

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join its team in Warrenton, VA. You will support monthly close, analyze job costs, and partner with project managers to ensure accurate project profitability and forecasts.

This role emphasizes the full accounting cycle in a project-based construction environment, with opportunities to influence reporting and scalable processes as the company grows.