Job Title: Senior Project Accountant
Industry: Construction/Architecture - Finance & Accounting
Location: Manhattan
Compensation: $80,000 - 100,000
Employment Type/Work Schedule: Direct Hire/Permanent, 5 days in-office to start. Hybrid Flexibility once trained.
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Key Responsibilities Job Costing & Project Accounting - Own job costing across all active construction projects
- Review project budgets and cost code structures
- Prepare and review WIP and anticipated cost reports and buyout logs alongside the project management team
- Track contract values, change orders, retainage, and billings
- Oversee AIA progress billings and owner invoicing for both general contractor and subcontractor work
- Manage lien waiver collection and tracking
- Partner with project managers to review contract and subcontractor compliance
- Prepare the full monthly requisition on a timely basis
- Oversee and/or handle day-to-day accounting operations
Additional Responsibilities - Mentor and train a staff accountant
- Supervise payroll processing and cost allocations
- Manage workers' compensation audits
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations and state tax filings
- Serve as accounting software system administrator
- Develop and maintain accounting policies, and improve accounting processes and workflows
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in construction or general contracting
- Working knowledge of job costing and anticipated cost reporting, AIA billing, retainage, change orders, and construction contracts
- Intermediate Excel
- Experience with Yardi, Textura, and Procore
