Construction/Manufacturing Project Accountant - Quakertown, PA

VetJobs•Quakertown, PA

About The Position

The Construction/Manufacturing Project Accountant oversees job costing, project budget tracking, and accounting support for a construction and prefabrication company. The role maintains accurate project financial data, monitors job profitability, supports operational decision-making, and helps leadership maintain financial controls. The position works closely with project managers, operations, purchasing, estimating, and leadership to improve budget accuracy and profitability. The role includes project cost and budget oversight; WIP schedules and financial analysis; budgeting and operational support; accounting and close support; process improvement; ERP and reporting enhancements; and purchasing and inventory support. It also provides training, assists with audits and reporting, and backs up payroll, billing, accounts payable, purchasing, and project-management support functions as needed. The employee must obtain specified Pennsylvania Act 153 clearances as part of onboarding and as a condition of continued employment.

Requirements

3–7 years of accounting or job cost experience.
Strong understanding of job costing, construction financial reporting, WIP schedules, budget tracking, and cost analysis.
Experience with accounting or ERP systems such as Sage, Foundation, QuickBooks Enterprise, Acumatica, Viewpoint, or Procore integrations.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced construction environment.
Ability to work independently and exercise judgment.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be arranged for individuals with disabilities.
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check, or proof of application, required beginning employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
Construction accounting experience strongly preferred.
Experience with the Foundation accounting system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate job costing for construction and prefabrication projects, including labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, freight, shipping, and overhead allocations.
Monitor project budgets against actual costs, help develop budgets, identify cost overruns and budget concerns with project and operations teams, and review purchase orders and vendor commitments against budgets.
Assist with monthly project financial reviews and forecast project margins and cash flow needs.
Prepare and maintain Work In Progress (WIP) schedules and track percentage-of-completion reporting and project revenue recognition.
Assist leadership in evaluating cost-to-complete estimates, earned revenue, underbillings, overbillings, and estimated final project margins.
Generate weekly and monthly project financial reports, analyze performance trends and cost drivers, develop reporting tools and dashboards, and help forecast backlog, cash flow, and project profitability.
Participate in project startup meetings and assist estimating and project management teams with budget setup and cost planning.
Review change orders and track approved and pending changes; coordinate with purchasing and operations on pricing and material cost accuracy; and assist in evaluating vendor pricing, material usage, and purchasing trends.
Support inventory and material tracking procedures in fabrication and warehouse operations and assist with materials, tools, equipment, physical inventories, and cycle counts as needed.
Help establish operational controls and improve project efficiency, accountability, job cost tracking, reporting accuracy, documentation, and purchasing controls.
Assist with month-end and year-end close, reconcile job cost reports to general ledger activity, and support project-related accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Assist with payroll allocation and labor costing; maintain cost coding and project financial records; and support sales tax and multi-state construction reporting requirements and filings.
Assist external CPA firms and auditors with financial documentation and tax filings, assist with project licensing, and help maintain accounting procedures and internal controls.
Assist with monthly forecasting and projections and complete job prequalifications as needed.
Manage and report monthly status of bad-debt write-offs and recommend reserve accruals.
Manage and report monthly status of bond, lien, and other processes relating to cash and contract receivables.
Manage job statuses from active to inactive to closed and issue monthly status reports.
Assist with implementation and improvement of ERP and accounting systems, financial workflows, purchasing and inventory controls, reporting efficiency, and documentation standards.
Develop standardized financial reporting procedures across departments and train project managers and staff on job cost procedures and financial reporting expectations.
Support executive leadership with special projects, financial analysis, operational initiatives, management meetings, and project review discussions as needed.
Maintain records retention; provide payables and capital data for insurance, state, and internal audits; and follow up on vendor or employee inquiries.
Establish new state and local reporting requirements as necessary, including online setup, account-number logs, filing requirements, and deadlines.
Follow standard operating procedures and provide backup for payroll timecard processing, billing, accounts payable, purchasing, and project-management assistant functions as needed.
Assist departments with Excel files and train employees on Foundation, Excel, and other reporting tools.
Represent the company professionally, encourage teamwork and timely communication, maintain ethical standards, and demonstrate the company's shared values.