Senior Project Accountant

Senior Project Accountant

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced project environment? We are seeking a Senior Project Accountant to support large-scale, complex projects and play a key role in financial reporting, billing accuracy, data analysis, and process improvement initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys working cross-functionally, leveraging advanced Excel skills, and contributing to high-visibility projects with significant business impact.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Project Accountant

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• Manage project accounting activities, including billing, cost tracking, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.
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• Analyze and validate large volumes of project and billing data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
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• Prepare and review reconciliations, forecasts, project financials, and month-end accounting activities.
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• Partner closely with operations, project management, and accounting teams to resolve issues and drive project performance.
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• Develop and enhance reporting tools, workflows, and processes to improve efficiency and data integrity.
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• Identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for process improvements through detailed financial analysis.
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• Support audits, compliance requirements, and management reporting requests.
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Qualifications pf the Senior Project Accountant

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
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• 5+ years of accounting experience with exposure to project accounting, construction accounting, manufacturing, engineering services, or similar project-based industries.
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• Advanced Excel skills required, including complex formulas, lookups, data validation, and large dataset analysis.
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• Experience with project billing, job costing, WIP reporting, or project financial management strongly preferred.
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on accuracy and process improvement.
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• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with stakeholders across multiple departments.
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• Comfortable working in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment with competing priorities.
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What You'll Gain as the Senior Project Accountant

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• Exposure to large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects.
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• Strong career growth opportunities with defined advancement paths into senior accounting, finance, project controls, and operational leadership roles.
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• A collaborative team environment that values professional development and continuous improvement.
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• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping drive financial performance and operational excellence.
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If you're an experienced accounting professional with a passion for project accounting, data analysis, and process improvement, we'd love to hear from you.