Project Accounting Spec I

Zachry Group•Luling, LA

13h

About The Position

The Project Accounting Spec I maintains job cost records and supports project billing, revenue recognition, monthly close, reconciliations, audit preparation, and compliance. The role serves as a financial contact for assigned projects and communicates billing requirements and discrepancies with clients and internal teams.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, construction management, or a related field.
2–5 years of accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

Accounting experience in construction or project-based accounting.
Experience with job cost accounting and construction contracts.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate job cost records by phase and cost code for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors.
Review and post job cost transactions from accounts payable, payroll, and equipment systems.
Investigate and resolve job cost discrepancies or miscoding.
Monitor forecasts against actual costs and flag potential overruns.
Prepare monthly project billings in accordance with contract terms.
Calculate retainage on billings and track retainage held and released.
Support revenue recognition using percentage-of-completion.
Reconcile billed-to-date amounts with job cost and project status reports.
Support monthly close by validating job cost postings and accruals.
Prepare recurring and project-specific journal entries.
Reconcile the job cost subledger to the general ledger.
Maintain audit support schedules and accurate project documentation for audits and reviews.
Serve as a financial contact for assigned projects.
Communicate billing requirements and discrepancies with clients and internal teams.
Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and contract requirements.
Follow internal controls related to job cost, billing, and revenue recognition.