Project Accountant

About the Role

The role focuses on managing job cost accounting for construction projects, ensuring accurate billing, budget tracking, and compliance with subcontractor requirements. Collaboration with project managers and support for month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes are essential, as is preparation for audits and maintenance of organized financial records. • Manage job cost accounting for assigned construction projects. • Review, code, and post project-related costs to ensure accuracy and compliance. • Prepare and process progress billings, including schedule of values, change orders, and retainage. • Track and reconcile project budgets, commitments, and cost variances. • Assist with preparation and review of work‑in‑progress (WIP) schedules. • Monitor subcontractor compliance, including insurance, lien waivers, and contract requirements. • Coordinate with project managers to resolve cost, billing, and budget issues. • Track and process change orders and ensure proper financial documentation. • Support monthly, quarterly, and year‑end close processes. • Assist with audits by preparing project‑related schedules and documentation. • Maintain accurate and organized project financial records.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost accounting
• ▸progress billing
• ▸budget tracking
• ▸change orders
• ▸audit support
• ▸subcontractor compliance

What You Bring

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, possess 3–7 years of construction accounting experience, and are proficient with software such as Sage, ADP, and BuildOps. Strong Excel, analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills are required, with CPA certification or progress toward it considered a plus. The position requires extensive travel (80‑100%), primarily office work with occasional site visits, and thrives in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven preconstruction environment. Upchurch offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development and certification assistance. • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 3–7 years of accounting experience, preferably in the construction industry. • Strong understanding of construction accounting and job cost systems. • Experience with percentage‑of‑completion and WIP reporting (preferred). • Familiarity with construction contracts, billing terms, and retainage. • Proficiency with accounting and construction management software (e.g., Sage, ADP, BuildOps). • Strong Excel skills and analytical ability. • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills. • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or progress towards certification (preferred). • Must be able to travel 80‑100% of the time. • Primarily office‑based with occasional site visits and pre‑bid meetings. • Fast‑paced, deadline‑driven preconstruction environment.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸3-7 years
• ▸construction accounting
• ▸sage
• ▸excel
• ▸cpa

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience. • Health, dental, and vision insurance. • Paid time off and holiday pay. • Opportunities for professional development and certification assistance.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time