Senior Project Accountant — Construction, Growth & Impact

GMA Construction Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GMA Construction Group is seeking a seasoned Project Accountant to support our construction projects in Chicago. The role focuses on project-based accounting, including billing, job costing, and compliance tracking, leveraging QuickBooks and Procore to manage costs and payments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of construction accounting experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills to collaborate with project managers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and ensure proper tax exemptions are applied.
• Verify AP against Procore budgets and enter direct costs.
• Review and code monthly credit card statements; maintain AP filing systems.
• Prepare and submit weekly payrolls in QuickBooks after approval; allocate payroll costs.
• Assist Project Managers in preparing monthly owner billings and finalize billing packages.
• Review cost reports with PMs to identify variances and support forecasts.
• Enter subcontractor invoices in QuickBooks and monitor compliance (COIs, change orders).
• Manage subcontractor payment processing and ensure timely distribution.

Skills

Construction accounting

Accounts payable

Payroll processing

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Procore

LCP Tracker

Job description

GMA Construction Group is seeking a seasoned Project Accountant to support our construction projects in Chicago. The role focuses on project-based accounting, including billing, job costing, and compliance tracking, leveraging QuickBooks and Procore to manage costs and payments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of construction accounting experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills to collaborate with project managers