Project Accountant

• Own and maintain monthly Estimated/Anticipated Cost at Completion at the project level. • Partner with Project Managers to: • Review committed costs, actuals, and pending exposures. • Identify forecast variances and risk areas. • Update cost projections based on scope changes and field intelligence. • Ensure forecast integrity through documented assumptions and variance explanations. • Escalate material risks or budget overruns with recommended mitigation strategies. • Support project budget setup and changes within financial systems. • Validate that budgets are properly structured (cost codes, categories, contingencies). • Monitor budget vs. actual vs. committed spend. • Identify discrepancies and coordinate corrective action with PMs and Finance. • Maintain clean budget hygiene and audit-ready documentation. • Serve as a financial partner to the PM team to maintain cost discipline. • Provide structured reporting on budgets vs actuals, committed costs, forecast variances. • Flag early warning indicators of budget overrun. • Support PMs in corrective planning (reallocations, contingency usage, cost mitigation strategies). • Monitor PO issuance against approved budgets. • Ensure POs align to approved cost codes and budget limits, and that proper documentation and approvals are in place. • Identify and resolve open or stale commitments to maintain accurate committed cost reporting. • Partner with Procurement and PMs to improve PO discipline. • Monitor the aging of customer billings and follow up as required. Submit monthly reports on Accounts Receivable (A/R) Aging to management. • Review project Accounts Payable (A/P) to ensure correct coding and entry. • Process change orders, contracts, release of liens and subcontractor payment applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field. • 3–7+ years of experience in project accounting, cost management, construction finance, or project controls. • Strong understanding of: • Budget development and tracking • Cost forecasting (EAC/CAC methodologies) • Commitment accounting • PO lifecycle management • Advanced Excel proficiency; ERP/project accounting system experience preferred. • Ability to work cross-functionally with project teams and finance. • Strong analytical, documentation, and process discipline skills. • Forecasting rigor • Financial controls orientation • Detail oriented • Risk identification and mitigation • Cross-functional collaboration • Project costing & accounting best practices • Accuracy and reliability of monthly cost-at-completion forecasts. • Reduction in budget overruns due to improved early detection. • Clean PO lifecycle management (minimal stale commitments). • Improved adherence to budget approval controls. • Increased financial visibility for PM leadership and Finance.