Construction/Manufacturing Project Accountant - Quakertown, PA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Quakertown, PA

20h

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 management, operations, purchasing, estimating, and leadership teams to improve budget accuracy and profitability. Responsibilities include tracking project labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, freight, and overhead; monitoring budgets against actual costs; supporting forecasts, project reviews, and WIP reporting; and preparing project financial analyses and management reports. The accountant also supports budgeting, change-order tracking, purchasing and inventory processes, accounting close and reconciliations, project-related payables and receivables, payroll allocation, tax and construction reporting, audits, licensing, and internal controls. The role contributes to process improvement and ERP/accounting system implementation, develops reporting tools and standardized procedures, and trains staff on job costing and financial reporting. Additional duties may include supporting records retention, vendor inquiries, state and local reporting setup, payroll timecards, billing, accounts payable, purchasing, and project management administration. The position requires Pennsylvania Act 153 clearances at the start of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Requirements

Three to seven years of accounting or job-cost experience.
Construction accounting experience is strongly preferred.
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 obtain the required Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check by the start of employment; maintaining the clearances is a condition of continued employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Experience with the Foundation accounting system.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate job costing for construction and prefabrication projects and track labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, freight, shipping, and overhead.
Monitor project budgets against actual costs, help develop and maintain budgets, identify cost overruns, review purchase orders and vendor commitments, and support project financial reviews.
Support forecasting of project margins and cash flow needs.
Prepare and maintain Work In Progress (WIP) schedules and percentage-of-completion reporting, including project revenue recognition, cost-to-complete estimates, earned revenue, underbillings, overbillings, and estimated final margins.
Generate weekly and monthly project financial reports, analyze performance trends and cost drivers, and develop reporting tools and dashboards.
Assist with forecasting company backlog, cash flow, and project profitability.
Participate in project startup meetings and help establish financial tracking requirements and project budgets.
Review change orders and track approved and pending changes.
Coordinate with purchasing and operations to verify pricing and material costs; support vendor pricing, material usage, purchasing trends, inventory, and material tracking.
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 and filings.
Assist external CPA firms and auditors with documentation and tax filings, support project licensing, and help maintain accounting procedures and internal controls.
Complete job prequalifications and assist with monthly forecasting and projections.
Manage and report monthly on bad-debt write-offs and recommend reserve accruals.
Manage and report on the release of bonds, liens, and related cash and contract receivables processes.
Manage job status transitions from active to inactive to closed and issue monthly status reports.
Improve job cost tracking systems, reporting accuracy, documentation, purchasing controls, and operational reporting.
Assist with implementation and improvement of ERP and accounting systems and financial workflows.
Develop standardized financial reporting procedures and train project managers and staff on job-cost procedures and reporting expectations.
Support executive leadership with special projects, financial analysis, and operational initiatives; participate in management meetings and project reviews as needed.
Assist with materials, tools, equipment, and physical inventories and cycle counts; learn, understand, and support inventory management and accounting procedures.
Maintain records retention and provide payables and capital data for insurance, state, and internal audits.
Follow up on vendor and employee inquiries and establish new state and local reporting requirements, including online setup, account-number logs, filing requirements, and deadlines.
Follow standard operating procedures and provide backup support for payroll timecards, billing, accounts payable, purchasing, and project management assistant payables functions as needed.
Assist departments with Excel files and train employees on Foundation, Excel, and other reporting tools.