Project & Billing Accountant

PEAKE • Millersville, MD

19h

About The Position

The Project & Billing Accountant is responsible for project setup, WBS structure maintenance, job cost reporting, and commercial project billing within JAMIS Prime ERP. This role ensures accurate project financial tracking and billing alignment with contract terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5+ years of accounting experience in a project-based environment
• Experience with project setup, job cost accounting, and project billing
• Hands-on experience in an ERP system (preferably project-based ERP)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with JAMIS Prime ERP
• Experience in Government Contracting (GovCon) environment
• Knowledge of FAR, cost-reimbursable, T&M, and firm-fixed-price contract types

Responsibilities

• Set up new projects in JAMIS Prime ERP
• Maintain contract values and funding
• Ensure proper linkage between contract, project, and invoice structur
• Create and maintain WBS structures
• Align cost categories with operational tracking
• Ensure billing aligns with WBS elements
• Update WBS when scope changes occur
• Prepare and issue customer invoices
• Validate billing against contract terms
• Track billed vs. unbilled amounts
• Coordinate with operations for billing approvals
• Monitor labor, materials, and subcontract costs
• Prepare monthly gross margin reports by project
• Identify cost variances and flag issues
• Provide project profitability reporting to leadership
• Reconcile project-level balances
• Assist with WIP reporting
• Support project-related accruals
• Validate cost postings

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and 11 Paid Federal holidays

What This Job Offers

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