Senior Project Accountant - Construction (Hybrid)

Jobot; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Training provided

Job summary

Jobot seeks a Lead Accountant / Project Accountant in Denver to manage daily accounting operations and project accounting across multiple entities. You will handle bank and GL reconciliations, month-end close, accounts payable/payments, and construction billing with an emphasis on accuracy and on-time reporting.

Responsibilities include managing project budgets, billings, change orders, WIP, and closeouts, while guiding staff and improving reconciliation processes.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of accounting experience, construction and multi-entity exposure preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Ability to perform reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close independently.
• Strong understanding of GL and financial statement impact.
• Experience with job costing, WIP, progress billing, and retainage.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with Sage 300 or Sage Intacct or similar software.
• Organized, analytical, and communicative with reliable follow-through.
• Accounting/finance degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close tasks and maintain reporting schedules for year-end review.
• Perform bank, credit card, and GL reconciliations; resolve differences.
• Reconcile AP, AR, payroll, intercompany, and project records to GL.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, allocations, and corrections.
• Review GL postings and employee reimbursements for proper expense recognition.
• Maintain project budgets, contracts, and change orders.
• Prepare monthly pencil drafts, pay apps, and billing backups with PMs.
• Review job costs, labor allocations, and resolve missing costs or coding errors.
• Prepare and reconcile WIP schedules; support cash flow forecasts and profitability reviews.
• Manage final billing, retainage reconciliation, and project closeout.
• Maintain billing/close schedules; follow up on open items and escalate issues.
• Guide accounting staff and improve procedures, documentation, and reconciliations.
• Process vendor Invoices and subcontractor pay apps; ensure proper coding.
• Reconcile vendor statements, process checks/ACH payments, and monitor aging.
• Record customer receipts and provide collection updates for cash planning.
• Maintain vendor records, lien waivers, and 1099 reporting support.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Ledger accounting

Project accounting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Sage 300

Sage Intacct

Job description

Jobot seeks a Lead Accountant / Project Accountant in Denver to manage daily accounting operations and project accounting across multiple entities. You will handle bank and GL reconciliations, month-end close, accounts payable/payments, and construction billing with an emphasis on accuracy and on-time reporting.

Responsibilities include managing project budgets, billings, change orders, WIP, and closeouts, while guiding staff and improving reconciliation processes.