Project Accountant

Aston Carter•Covington, GA

12d•$38 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Support full-cycle cost management for construction projects, establishing and maintaining robust cost controls from project concept through completion. Facilitate the use of the subcontractor change management system, ensuring timely responses from responsible parties and performing completeness reviews on all submissions. Process change orders in the system of record, ensuring all entries meet timeliness, accuracy, and completeness standards. Provide audit and transactional finance support for project sites, focusing on the detailed financial elements of change orders, subcontractor compliance, and related documentation. Support the preparation and presentation of monthly cost reports and risk assessments to internal and external stakeholders, highlighting key variances, risks, and recommended mitigation actions. Contribute to monthly stakeholder meetings and formal presentations by providing clear financial content, data-driven insights, and informed commentary. Review and interpret contractual terms to recommend entitlements related to change orders, claims, and other commercial matters. Coordinate directly with client finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and full compliance with established financial controls. Analyze and report on local labor markets, union implications, commodity cost fluctuations, and tax impacts to inform project cost strategy and budget updates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
A minimum of 1+ year of project accounting or finance experience in the construction industry.
1–3+ years of experience in a project management, cost management, or accounting role within the commercial construction industry.
Thorough understanding of construction accounting principles and practices.
Hands-on experience with the entire change order lifecycle, from initiation through approval and closeout.
Proficiency in construction management software such as Procore or Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Responsibilities

Support full-cycle cost management for construction projects, establishing and maintaining robust cost controls from project concept through completion.
Facilitate the use of the subcontractor change management system, ensuring timely responses from responsible parties and performing completeness reviews on all submissions.
Process change orders in the system of record, ensuring all entries meet timeliness, accuracy, and completeness standards.
Provide audit and transactional finance support for project sites, focusing on the detailed financial elements of change orders, subcontractor compliance, and related documentation.
Support the preparation and presentation of monthly cost reports and risk assessments to internal and external stakeholders, highlighting key variances, risks, and recommended mitigation actions.
Contribute to monthly stakeholder meetings and formal presentations by providing clear financial content, data-driven insights, and informed commentary.
Review and interpret contractual terms to recommend entitlements related to change orders, claims, and other commercial matters.
Coordinate directly with client finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and full compliance with established financial controls.
Analyze and report on local labor markets, union implications, commodity cost fluctuations, and tax impacts to inform project cost strategy and budget updates.