Senior Renewable Project Accountant

Wanzek; West Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending account

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

MasTec Renewables, part of MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure, seeks a senior project accountant to lead financial administration across renewables projects. You will manage budgets, accruals, change orders, and POC reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout project lifecycles.

You will collaborate with operations, project controls, and corporate accounting to optimize financial processes, drive improvements, and maintain audit-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant work experience.
• Seven+ years of related accounting, project accounting, construction accounting, or financial reporting experience, preferably in a project-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead import of approved budgets into the ERP system after auditing estimates, approvals, and supporting documentation for control compliance and accuracy.
• Review, validate, and interface approved change orders, including updates to revenue overrides in Viewpoint for UCOs, ensuring compliance with contract and revenue recognition requirements
• Prepare and analyze month-end cost reports, identify key variances or risks, and provide explanations for management reporting, project reviews, and audit support
• Export cost detail, variance, and notes reports for historical reference and audit support
• Serve as a primary project accounting resource for the monthly corporate POC analysis and POCCAL reporting process, including research and resolution of complex questions
• Prepare and review accrual calculation workbooks, evaluate reasonableness of estimates, coordinate with project teams to resolve discrepancies, and ensure accurate entry of accruals into the system
• Monitor compliance, completeness, and timeliness of accrual submittals; maintain audit-ready support; and elevate unresolved issues or control concerns as appropriate
• Calculate project-related prepaid expenses from Power BI and ERP data and enter adjustments
• Review and approve monthly payroll accruals for Wind, Solar, and BESS
• Support Renewable Services monthly payroll accruals as needed
• Prepare warranty and indirect cost allocations
• Provide evidence for contract values, change orders, and system controls including Segregation of Duties (SOD) reviews
• Lead or facilitate quarterly UCO analysis meetings, prepare supporting analysis, document follow-up actions, and coordinate requirements with corporate teams
• Report non-cancelable commitments for quarterly disclosures
• Track Project Management Incentive Program (PMIP) for compliance and accrual alongside project controls
• Set up projects in the system per the job setup form provided by operations
• Monitor phase codes and lock as necessary to avoid cost bleeding after completion
• Monitor purchase order (PO) closeout, equipment usage, and call-offs through project wind-down
• Monitor final costs with project teams to determine when jobs can be closed in the system
• Support ERP testing, conference room pilot activities, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives by providing project accounting subject matter expertise
• May require some travel to project sites
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Office 365

Primavera

InEight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Viewpoint

Job description

MasTec Renewables, part of MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure, seeks a senior project accountant to lead financial administration across renewables projects. You will manage budgets, accruals, change orders, and POC reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout project lifecycles.

You will collaborate with operations, project controls, and corporate accounting to optimize financial processes, drive improvements, and maintain audit-ready documentation.