Union Construction Accountant — WIP, AIA Billing & Payroll

Whitacre Rebar; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitacre Rebar is seeking a Construction Accountant in Canton, OH, to manage complex union payroll structures, job cost accounting, AIA progress billing and WIP reporting within multiple CBAs. This role focuses on union labor practices across many trades and requires detailed cost control.

The candidate will work closely with project managers to resolve labor cost variances, maintain accurate project records, and ensure compliance with union requirements and reporting standards for robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years of construction accounting experience in a union environment.
• Proven experience with multiple CBAs and union payroll/fringe benefit calculations.
• Hands-on with job costing, labor cost allocation, AIA billing, and WIP reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed job cost records by project, phase, cost code.
• Allocate union labor costs including base wage, fringes, assessments, and labor burden.
• Monitor cost variances and assist with projections and cost-to-complete updates.
• Post and reconcile costs to Construction-in-Progress (WIP) accounts.
• Prepare monthly AIA billings using G702/G703 forms.
• Maintain SOVs and coordinate with PMs for progress measurements and billing backup.
• Assist with certified payroll and prevailing wage reporting.
• Support month-end close, audits, and compliant documentation.

Skills

Union payroll knowledge

Job costing

WIP reporting

AIA billing

Cost-to-cost method

Excel advanced

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CCIFP recommended

Tools

Sage 100 Contractor

Sage 300 CRE

Viewpoint

Foundation

Procore Financials

Job description

Whitacre Rebar is seeking a Construction Accountant in Canton, OH, to manage complex union payroll structures, job cost accounting, AIA progress billing and WIP reporting within multiple CBAs. This role focuses on union labor practices across many trades and requires detailed cost control.

The candidate will work closely with project managers to resolve labor cost variances, maintain accurate project records, and ensure compliance with union requirements and reporting standards for robust