Senior Project Accountant - Construction Finance & GAAP

RiseMe; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from Day 1

401K with employer match

Medical plans

Dental Plan and Vision Plan

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Paid Holidays

Pet Insurance

Employee discounts, EAP and Wellness

Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

Summit Line Construction is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to manage project accounting, budgets, and month-end close for multiple projects. You will ensure proper revenue recognition under ASC 606, maintain JDE and related systems, and provide accurate reporting to the Regional Controller.

This role requires 3-5+ years of project accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 3-5+ years of project accounting, construction accounting, or general accounting experience in a project-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition principles, including ASC 606.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage accounting responsibilities across multiple projects and reporting periods.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with JDE, OneStream, EcoSys, or similar financial systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish new projects and maintain required job master information within the accounting system.
• Set up and maintain project budgets, cost codes, work breakdown structures, quantities, and other accounting attributes.
• Record authorized budget adjustments and approved project changes in JDE and applicable financial systems.
• Load approved monthly forecasts into JDE and verify successful system updates.
• Perform project-level account reconciliations and research discrepancies in recorded activity.
• Review project transactions for appropriate coding, classification, and accounting treatment.
• Reconcile relevant financial information between JDE and other reporting systems and investigate differences.
• Execute assigned month-end close procedures, including necessary journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Generate project financial reports and accounting schedules for the Regional Controller and management.
• Support revenue recognition and project accounting requirements in accordance with company policy, GAAP, and ASC 606.
• Maintain accounting support for recorded project transactions and system adjustments in accordance with record-retention requirements.
• Provide requested accounting support and schedules for internal and external audits.
• Identify unusual transactions, accounting discrepancies, or control exceptions and bring them to the Regional Controller’s attention.
• Support consistent application of project accounting policies and procedures across assigned projects.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

ASC 606 knowledge

Education

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

Tools

Excel

JDE

OneStream

EcoSys

Job description

Summit Line Construction is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to manage project accounting, budgets, and month-end close for multiple projects. You will ensure proper revenue recognition under ASC 606, maintain JDE and related systems, and provide accurate reporting to the Regional Controller.

This role requires 3-5+ years of project accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment.