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Our diverse team of skilled professionals supports clients from the ground to the cloud, offering everything from underground construction and engineering to advanced technology, security, and IT solutions. Setting up and maintaining customer contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, professional service agreements, and change orders for multiple projects at a time.

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Utilitra

Project Accountant

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Experience: 4. Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Senior Project Accountant, Construction Project Accountant, Senior Construction Accountant, Job Cost Accountant, Construction Accountant. Location: Chicago, IL | Full-Time, On-SiteJoin our Chicago team in a collaborative, hands-on environment where you'll work directly with project teams and leadership.

Orion Placement

Senior Project Accountant

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Hybrid Position - 2 days remoteAccelerated growth trajectory with advancement to Senior Project Accountant A successful Project Accountant should have: Project accounting experience within the construction industry, Strong knowledge of job costing, project accounting, and construction financial management practices. Working closely with Project Managers, Operations, and Accounting leadership, this individual will help ensure project financials remain accurate, costs are effectively managed, and reporting deadlines are consistently met throughout the project lifecycle.

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa. 
In the US, we focus on the areas of:
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<li>Advisory</li>
<li>Banking and Financial Services</li>
<li>Finance and Accounting</li>
<li>Engineering and Manufacturing</li>
<li>Healthcare & Life Sciences</li>
<li>Human Resources</li> 
<li>Information Technology</li>
<li>Legal</li>
<li>Marketing</li>
<li>Page Personnel Office Support</li>
<li>Oil and Gas</li> 
<li>Procurement and Supply Chain</li>
<li>Real Estate and Construction</li>
<li>Sales</li>
</ul>

Michael Page

Typical Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for project set-up and maintenance, which includes: contract review; subcontract review; cost proposal/project budget review/revision; project number creation and budget entry; billing guideline formation; billing government and private clients; and providing subcontractors with invoice due dates. The Project Accountant works closely with Project Managers to monitor progress of projects, investigate variances, and ensure all project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected.

Collins Engineers Inc

Project Accountant I (51424)

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Construction Project Accountant We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Accountant to manage accounts receivable, AIA billing, lien waivers, and collections across multiple active commercial construction projects. Billing: Prepare and submit monthly AIA pay applications (G702/G703), and manage progress billings, retention, and change orders.

Butler Recruitment Group LLC

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Monthly review of project cost reports and contract status reports and the understanding of the over / under billings which turn into WIP Monthly review / comments on Open AR & Open AP aka Continuously auditing to ensure all job costs in JDE are proactively billed to the clients. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with members of the construction project team(s) including project managers, project / field engineers, superintendents, and project coordinators.

Graycor Family of Companies

Project Accountant, Commercial Construction

Estimated localized ranges within this bracket include: Atlanta, GA: $63,000 - $76,000Chicago, IL: $70,000 - $85,000Denver, CO: $68,000 - $82,000Detroit, MI: $61,000 - $74,000Houston, TX: $65,000 - $78,000Kansas City, MO: $58,000 - $72,000Los Angeles, CA: $72,000 - $88,000Miami, FL: $66,000 - $80,000St. This candidate will be able to successfully provide in-depth financial analysis to Project Managers and other stakeholders as necessary, identify and mitigate risks and develop financial strategies.

Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc

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As a Project Accountant, you will monitor the progress of projects, investigate variances, approve expenses, and ensure project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected. Maintain project-related records and effectively communicate with Project Managers regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing.

Centuri Group

Communicate with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal project teams to validate outstanding balances. #ProjectAccountant #AccountingJobs #FinanceJobs #ConstructionAccounting #ForensicAccounting.

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

Leoforce - Creative Financial Staffing

The Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners (WVTCP) Joint Venture consisting of VINCI Construction Grands Projets and Walsh Construction has been selected to construct the $2.9BN Design Build Red Line Extension (RLE) project - the largest civil construction contract ever awarded by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The RLE Mainline Design-Build (MDB) Project will extend the CTA''s Red Line by 5.6 miles, extending from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan south to 130th Street and Doty Avenue.

Vinci SA

The Accounting Manager manages the project accounting for a business group and works closely with the Business Group Leaders and Program Managers for that business group. This position requires an in depth monthly analysis of the owner billings and ability to produce owner billings independently, when applicable, for the business group(s).

Walsh Group

Senior Project Accountant II

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This role will manage the financial side of construction projects from setup through closeout, working closely with Project Managers, Operations, Finance, and company leadership. The right person will have a strong construction accounting background and be comfortable handling job costing, billing, WIP, forecasting, reconciliations, and project financial reporting.

Butterfly Staffing

Senior Project Accountant | Construction

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The ideal candidate brings strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to manage competing priorities, make independent decisions, and drive efficient processes that support project profitability and positive financial outcomes. The Senior Project Accountant is responsible for managing a high volume of invoicing while working in conjunction with Project Accountants, Finance Leaders and Project Managers to ensure projects are set up appropriately and all invoices sent to the client are accurate and correct.

NELSON

Role Summary: The Project Accountant supports the company's project accounting and billing operations, with responsibility for project setup, client invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, revenue tracking, and project-related financial reporting. This position maintains accurate financial records, provides project managers with financial and billing information, and supports process improvements that strengthen the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of accounting operations.

Peralte-Clark,LLC

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Project Accountant performs a variety of accounting functions in an accounting department to include the following: Effectively communicate with Project Team regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing. Prepare monthly invoice package containing draft and final invoices for projects, particularly cost plus billings including all applicable expense backup.

The Hill Group

Location: Chicago, IL | Full-Time, On-SiteJoin our Chicago team in a collaborative, hands-on environment where you'll work directly with project teams and leadership. Note: Hands-on construction job cost accounting experience and a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field are essential.

Senior Project Accountant (Construction)

Our expertise is very diverse and includes experience on small and large projects of many different types, including but not limited to: healthcare, hospitality, higher education, multi-family, self-storage, senior living, transportation, water and waste treatment, convention centers, laboratories, and correctional. Path Construction is looking for someone with the rights skills and attitude with relevant experience and skills including: A college degree in accounting/business administration is desired, but equivalent experience in these fields will be considered.

Path Construction

Project Accountant - Construction

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By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller

The Senior Project Accountant is a high-impact role for the right candidate who enjoys maximizing company performance by ensuring timely/accurate project billings and supporting Project Managers (PM) in project administration. • Effectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) and other project owners regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to project accounting.

Project Accountant Jobs in Illinois

Project Accountant Utilitra

Senior Project Accountant Orion Placement

Project Accountant Michael Page

Project Accountant I (51424) Collins Engineers Inc

Project Accountant Butler Recruitment Group LLC

Project Accountant, Commercial Construction Graycor Family of Companies

Project Accountant Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc

Project Accountant Centuri Group

Project Accountant CFS

Project Accountant Vinci SA

Senior Project Accountant II Walsh Group

Senior Project Accountant | Construction Butterfly Staffing

Senior Project Accountant NELSON

Project Accountant Peralte-Clark,LLC

Project Accountant The Hill Group

Senior Project Accountant (Construction) Orion Placement

Project Accountant - Construction Path Construction

Project Accountant Barry-Wehmiller

Senior Project Accountant RJN Group

Project Accountant Centuri Group Inc

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