Junior Project Accountant

Certified Industrial Partners • Kansas City, MO

5d • $55,000 - $70,000

About The Position

We're looking for a Junior Project Accountant to join our team and help keep construction and service projects financially on track. You'll work closely with project managers, operations leaders, and the Senior Accounting Manager to ensure every job is set up correctly, billed accurately, and closed cleanly. You'll own a portfolio of lower-complexity projects from setup through closeout, while building the skills to take on larger, more complex work over time. This is a hands-on role for someone who likes the details, enjoys working with people in the field, and wants to grow a career in construction accounting.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or 1–3 years of construction, project, or job-cost accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of the WIP process.
• Strong Excel and accounting system skills.
• Understanding of job setup, billing rules, retention mechanics, and change order impacts.
• Ability to manage workload independently and anticipate potential issues.
• Confidence interfacing with project managers.

Responsibilities

• Co-dependently run project review meetings.
• Independently manage accounting for a defined portfolio of lower-complexity projects.
• Own end-to-end billing for assigned projects, including invoices, change order billing, and retention tracking.
• Support internal financial reviews for assigned projects.
• Assist with preparing WIP schedules.
• Independently manage the closing process for construction projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level