Senior Project Accountant - (Houston TX / Construction)

Senior Project Accountant - Houston TX - Construction

Our team is working with a leading general contracting and construction management firm specializing in disaster response, infrastructure, health services, and humanitarian aid for government and private clients looking to hire a Senior Project Accountant to their growing team. The Senior Project Accountant will support construction projects, including federal contracts governed by FAR/DCMA. This is a hands-on role responsible for job costing, billing, forecasting, indirect allocations, and audit support. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Accounting and plays a key role in strengthening project accounting processes and controls. This role offers a clear path to Divisional Controller as you grow into broader leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain project financials for federal contracts governed by FAR/DCMA: cost tracking, indirects, labor distributions, and contract compliance.

• Prepare and review cost estimates, project cost forecasts, monthly project reports, and variance analyses.

• Manage billing and revenue recognition for contract deliverables; prepare invoices and support audit requests.

• Implement and document accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls for project accounting.

• Support audits and DCMA inquiries; prepare schedules and provide required backup.

• Build and improve templates, reports, and processes to scale divisional accounting operations.

• Collaborate closely with project managers, contracts, operations and payroll teams

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent).

• Minimum 5 years of related accounting experience supporting project-based or government contracts.

• Demonstrated experience with FAR/DCMA accounting requirements.

• Strong cost accounting experience, including indirect allocations and job-costing.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas, data analysis).

• Experience with CMiC or similar ERP/accounting systems.

• Experience preparing audit schedules and supporting government audits.

• Proven ability to create and document accounting processes and controls.