Project Accountant

Sole Construction Partners • Bradenton, FL

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About The Position

Dueall Construction is hiring a Full-Cycle Senior Project Accountant to manage the finances of a portfolio of construction projects from contract setup through final billing and closeout. The position partners with Project Managers and Superintendents on job costing, owner billing, subcontractor payables, revenue recognition, and monthly WIP reporting. The accountant will typically manage three active projects, each approximately $3 million, and report to the Controller.

The role covers the full project accounting cycle, including contract and billing setup, budget and cost tracking, progress billing and collections, subcontractor payment review, WIP reporting and forecasting, project performance analysis, financial closeout, and process improvement. It also supports month-end close, audits, and surety requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of project accounting experience, including at least 2 years in construction.
• Hands-on experience with progress billing, retainage, lien waivers, and subcontractor pay applications.
• Working knowledge of percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and WIP schedules.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliations.
• Ability to research and reconcile discrepancies and prepare ad hoc reports as needed.
• Construction accounting, project accounting, or job costing skills.
• Knowledge of AIA progress billing, WIP reporting, the lien waiver process under Florida Statute 713.20, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and accounts receivable/payable.
• Ability to take ownership, work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple projects at different stages, communicate clearly, meet billing deadlines, challenge forecasts respectfully using data, and improve processes and documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in commercial, industrial, heavy civil, or specialty trade contracting.
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Procore, Power BI, Velixo, Outlook, Teams, and AI.

Responsibilities

• Review prime contracts and subcontracts for billing terms, retainage, and payment schedules; set up jobs, budgets, and schedules of values.
• Review cost coding, maintain revised budgets as change orders are approved, and reconcile committed costs, actual costs, and cost-to-complete with Project Managers each month.
• Prepare monthly AIA or owner-specific progress billings, including time-and-materials and cost-plus billing, and meet owner deadlines.
• Manage lien waivers, sworn statements, aged receivables, retainage, and collections.
• Review subcontractor pay applications and manage back charges and retainage releases.
• Prepare the monthly WIP schedule using cost-to-cost and ASC 606 methods, prepare project-level forecasts, and escalate margin fade or gain.
• Prepare project financial analysis and present project performance at the monthly month-end meeting.
• Lead financial closeout, including final billing, final lien waivers, retainage, and final job cost reports.
• Help identify and roll out process improvements to make project accounting more accurate and efficient.
• Support month-end close, audits, and surety requests.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• 8 company-paid holidays.
• 4 floating holidays.
• 3 weeks of paid time off.
• Career growth in a specialized, in-demand niche.
• Team culture built on core values, accountability, integrity, and a solution-driven mindset.

What This Job Offers

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