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Description

My client in Loudon County, VA, a well-respected, well-established, and growing ($2B+ in revenue) construction company, is looking for a detail-oriented project accountant to join their team. This role focuses on managing financial operations for construction projects, ensuring accurate cost tracking, compliance, and profitability analysis. You will be assigned a very large construction project along with smaller less complex projects. This job is primarily onsite 4-5 days. This is a project accountant position and the company favors candidates with construction experience.

+ Project Billings: Compile, prepare, and analyze monthly project billings in accordance with contract requirements.

+ Financial Analysis: Perform financial analysis and reconcile project costs against the project budget.

+ Vendor Compliance Management: Oversee vendor compliance, including managing insurance, lien waivers, retention, and W-9s.

+ Cost Tracking and Reporting: Produce and analyze job performance and profitability through job cost tracking reports.

+ Status Reporting and Budget Maintenance: Assist in the preparation of status reports while maintaining accurate project statuses and budget information.

+ Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve both basic and complex project-related accounting issues in a timely manner.

If you are interested in this position, please apply to this posting or send your resume in confidence to Cesario Brooks. Find me on LinkedIn.

Requirements

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred

+ 3+ years’ of project accounting experience preferred

+ Strong accounting knowledge

+ Very strong MS Excel experience

+ Proficiency in construction accounting practices, including job costing and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting.

• Familiarity with accounting for commercial construction projects.

• Strong analytical abilities to assess financial performance and profitability.

• Knowledge of vendor compliance requirements, including insurance and lien waiver processes.

If you are interested in this position, please apply to this posting or send your resume in confidence to Cesario Brooks. Find me on LinkedIn.

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