Pepper Construction Group
A construction firm delivering complex, high-quality projects across multiple sectors.
Sr Project Accountant - Commercial Construction
Prepare owner billings, manage job costs, and oversee subcontractor payment compliance in construction.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role is responsible for preparing owner billings according to contract terms, ensuring job costs follow internal controls, identifying financial risks, and managing relationships with subcontractors and the project management team to deliver high‑level customer service and timely payments. The position also supports financial reporting, assists with ad‑hoc and specialized reports, reviews and approves client billings, mentors new hires, and facilitates job closeout and accrual reconciliation. • Administer jobs with complex contractual issues independently, including certified payroll reporting, diversity & inclusion participation, prevailing wage, and TIF requirements • Prepare cost‑plus, cost‑plus GMP, or lump‑sum billings, ensuring all allowable costs are billed timely • Track subcontractor lien waivers • Use project management software (CMiC) for billing functions • Prepare and review monthly financial reports such as job profit swings, late/unbilled activity, and account analysis • Assist with preparation of financial, ad‑hoc, and specialized reporting requested by group leaders • Review, sign, and approve client billings for project accountants • Train and mentor new hires • Manage special projects • Facilitate job closeout, prepare closed‑job accruals, reconcile and understand profit/loss • Coordinate the billing process with the project team
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cmic billing
- ▸cost billing
- ▸financial reports
- ▸lien tracking
- ▸job closeout
- ▸risk management
What You Bring
Applicants should hold a BS in Accounting (or related business discipline), have at least five years of construction accounting experience, possess strong interpersonal and analytical skills, and be able to work independently while managing priorities to completion. • Elevate awareness of financial implications that can be addressed or reversed • Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or related business discipline • Minimum 5+ years of construction accounting experience • Construction or property management experience preferred • Strong interpersonal skills • Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion • Demonstrated ability to analyze issues and recommend solutions
Requirements
- ▸bs accounting
- ▸construction accounting
- ▸5+ years
- ▸interpersonal
- ▸analytical
- ▸self‑starter
Work Environment
Office Full-Time