Highlights
Serve as a key financial liaison between Project Managers, Project Engineers, Accounting, and other internal departments to clarify issues, resolve discrepancies, and support timely project execution. · Working knowledge of construction accounting concepts and documentation, including job cost accounting, billing methods, project close-out procedures, and ERP systems (Viewpoint preferred).
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Rolling Meadows, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $52,000–$62,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: Construction Projects Accountants
Location:Rolling Meadows IL 60008 OR Chicago IL ( Loop)
Hire Type:Direct Hire
Shift : 8am-4:30pm
Compensation: 52000-62000
Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k, PTO
Overview:
This Client is seeking a Project Accounting Specialist to support the financial operations of construction projects. This person will work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and Accounting teams to ensure project costs, billing, and financial records are accurate and up to date.
Job Duties:
· Serve as a key financial liaison between Project Managers, Project Engineers,
Accounting, and other internal departments to clarify issues, resolve discrepancies, and
support timely project execution.
· Maintain accurate and timely job cost data for assigned projects, ensuring proper
coding, phase alignment, and compliance with internal controls.
· Prepare, review, and analyze job cost reports and financial data; identify cost variances
and communicate findings to project and accounting leadership.
· Support project billing activities, including progress billing, T&M billing, certified
payroll reporting, lien waivers, and customer-specific documentation requirements.
· Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable processes related to project
finances, including vendor setup, waiver collection, compliance tracking, and issue
resolution.
· Support monthly project close activities, including reconciliations, accruals, journal
entries, and review of batch or system exceptions.
· Support project setup, maintenance, and close-out within the accounting system
(Viewpoint), ensuring accuracy of budgets, cost codes, subcontract documentation,
COIs, and financial records.
· Prepare financial reports, maintain document tracking systems, and support audits,
internal reviews, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
· Serve as a financial resource to Project Managers and Project Engineers regarding
project cost controls, billing status, and accountin
Qualifications:
High School business curriculum, GED, or equivalent combination of training and
experience in accounting, finance, business or related field.
· Working knowledge of construction accounting concepts and documentation, including
job cost accounting, billing methods, project close-out procedures, and ERP systems
(Viewpoint preferred).
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, research, and
resolve discrepancies.
· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications, with
the ability to prepare reconciliations, reports, financial analyses, and maintain
databases.
· Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional, courteous, and effective
when interacting with internal teams and external partners.
· Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work both independently and
collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.