Senior Project Accountant: Construction Billing & WIP Lead

We Search People; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO & Holidays

Parental leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

We Search People partners with a national retail and commercial construction company to hire a Senior Project Accountant in Boston, MA. You will report to the Assistant Controller and oversee all accounting functions for construction projects, including AIA billing, payables, and budget monitoring.

The role requires 3–5 years of leadership experience, proficiency in Procore and Sage 300, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited program.
• 3–5 years experience as a team lead, supervisor or manager.
• Experience in commercial construction; Procore and Sage 300 experience.
• Strong understanding of formulas in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Full understanding of AIA billing, payment applications, waiver collection, and certified payroll.
• Run weekly billing and AR reports, billing meetings, and ensure invoices loaded to customer portals and confirmed received.
• Review AIA contracts to ensure accurate billing requirements and proactively push billing to meet monthly and quarterly deadlines.
• Contact customers to resolve 90+ day open balances and maintain all collection activity records including payment schedules and correspondence.
• Manage cash applications ensuring all receipts are applied accurately and on time in Sage.
• Review budgets with Project Managers and process subcontractor change orders, RFCs, and non-committed invoicing.
• Review and enter approved subcontractor and vendor invoices, ensure compliance with company standards, and manage preliminary notices and dual party check agreements.
• Develop and implement billing policies, procedures, and training to drive efficient invoicing practices and prevent recurring errors.
• Attend monthly WIP meetings, provide weekly payment forecasts, and deliver ad hoc reporting as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Excel formulas

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Procore

Sage 300

Job description

We Search People partners with a national retail and commercial construction company to hire a Senior Project Accountant in Boston, MA. You will report to the Assistant Controller and oversee all accounting functions for construction projects, including AIA billing, payables, and budget monitoring.

The role requires 3–5 years of leadership experience, proficiency in Procore and Sage 300, and strong Excel skills.