Senior Project Accounting Manager - Construction

Solara Search; Texas; On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Solara Search is seeking a Project Accounting Manager in the Dallas–Fort Worth area to lead the project accounting function. The role focuses on ownership of WIP reporting, job costing, revenue recognition and project financial reporting across multiple construction projects.

The successful candidate will manage and develop a team, partner with Project Managers and operations, and drive process improvements to support a growing business.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting experience, with at least 5 years in construction or project accounting.
• Supervisory or management experience.
• Strong understanding of WIP, percentage-of-completion accounting, job costing and construction billing.
• Experience in a sizeable construction organisation with multiple projects.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret project financial performance.
• Experience collaborating with operations and project management teams.
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders across the business.
• A hands-on approach to improve processes and develop people.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day project accounting across multiple construction projects.
• Manage and develop a team of project accounting professionals.
• Own WIP reporting, job costing, revenue recognition and project financial reporting.
• Oversee project billing and support accurate revenue and cost allocation.
• Work with Project Managers to monitor project performance, budgets and profitability.
• Support forecasting, financial analysis and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure the project accounting function scales with business growth.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Process improvement

Hands-on accounting

Job description

Solara Search is seeking a Project Accounting Manager in the Dallas–Fort Worth area to lead the project accounting function. The role focuses on ownership of WIP reporting, job costing, revenue recognition and project financial reporting across multiple construction projects.

The successful candidate will manage and develop a team, partner with Project Managers and operations, and drive process improvements to support a growing business.