Project Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Project Accountant to support financial oversight for construction and engineering projects. This contract opportunity has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for someone who can manage project-based accounting activities, maintain accurate financial records, and partner with project teams to keep billing and reporting on track. The role requires hands-on experience with construction accounting practices, strong reconciliation skills, and confidence working within Deltek Vantagepoint environments.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounting activity for assigned construction and engineering projects, ensuring costs, billings, and revenue are recorded accurately throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and review work-in-progress reporting to monitor project status, financial performance, and outstanding balances.
• Perform account, cash, and credit card reconciliations to maintain clean financial records and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support project billing processes, contract tracking, and documentation review for commercial construction engagements and engineering agreements.
• Collaborate with project managers and internal stakeholders to verify budgets, expenses, and financial forecasts tied to active projects.
• Maintain accurate records within Vantagepoint, using system data to produce reliable project accounting reports.
• Assist with month-end close activities related to project accounting, including journal entries, variance review, and balance sheet support.
• Contribute to accounting process improvements and provide support for project financial data updates within construction-focused systems when needed.
• Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.

Please submit your resume and call 651-293-3973 for review and consideration.