Construction Project Accountant

Our Project Accounting Department is Growing! This is a new opening due to growth in the Accounting Department. We value transparency and want our potential candidates to know that this role is full-time onsite at the office.

Applicants who apply directly at: https://auchconstruction.bamboohr.com/careers/44 will get priority review

Position Overview
As a Project Accountant, you will own the financial lifecycle of assigned construction
projects, from setup through closeout, serving as the primary financial partner to Project
Managers. You’ll combine hands-on transaction processing with analysis and advisory,
leveraging our construction tech stack to keep budgets, billings, and compliance on
track.

Position Overview

As a Project Accountant, you will own the financial lifecycle of assigned construction
projects, from setup through closeout, serving as the primary financial partner to Project
Managers. You’ll combine hands-on transaction processing with analysis and advisory,
leveraging our construction tech stack to keep budgets, billings, and compliance on
track.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Financial Management

• Prepare, review and maintain project budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor project budgets, investigate variances and update team on financial
• status
• Provide statuses to CFO on over/under billingsOwner Billings and Receivables
• Prepare monthly owner billings
• Verify items billed are within contract requirements
• Verify all contractor and subcontractor invoices approved are included in owner
• billing
• Obtain PM approval on owner billing
• Track open receivables
• Follow up on outstanding receivables

Accounts Payable and Pay Applications

• Review and code vendor and subcontractor invoices
• Verify subcontractor invoices have been submitted for subcontractors working on
• project
• Ensure Lien Waivers and Insurance paperwork are correct and received prior to
• payment
• Ensure certified payroll information is collected, if required

Contracts and Change Orders

• Record and trac executed contracts and change orders
• Update project budgets for change orders
• Collect and verify all contract and insurance items are received prior to
• subcontractor being on jobsite
• Verify updated contract amounts and estimated costs to complete on WIP
• schedules
• Update project forecasts for change orders

Reporting

• Deliver timely job cost reports and cash flow projections
• Provide monthly WIP updates with explanations of any large variances from
• month-to-month
• Identify any budget overrunsProject Close Out
• Coordinate financial close out with team
• Confirm all compliance documentation has been received
• Finalize cost reports and potential change orders

Software and Systems

• SAGE 300 CRE (Timberline) for job cost, commitments, A/P, A/R and WIP
• Procore for document control
• Buildr for project cash flow projections
• GCPay for subcontractor payment applications
• Docusign for contract and change order execution

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelors’ degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Experience:3 years’ experience in construction/project accounting (commercial
• construction preferred)
• Technical Skills Required: Proficient in administering/using SAGE 300 CRE software, familiarity with Procore and GC Pay and strong Microsoft Excel skills (must be able to create reports quickly by knowing core Excel functions. Assessment may be required to validate this knowledge.
• Communication Skills: Clear, professional verbal and written communication skills c
• Detail-Oriented: Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality
• Problem-Solving Skills: Proactive, solution-oriented approach to problem

This role includes responsibilities performed in a traditional office setting. Office-based duties may involve extended periods of sitting or standing at a workstation, consistent computer use, and participation in meetings. Employees may experience typical office conditions such as moderate noise levels, climate-controlled environments, and standard ergonomic expectations.

Please note that this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; responsibilities
may evolve or change as business needs arise, with or without prior notice.

AUCH Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the
policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you now OR in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (example: H-1b visa or others)?
• Summarize how you have used Sage 300CRE (formally Timberline)
• Summarize how your experience matches this position.
• How many years of experience do you have in Project Accounting WITHIN the Construction industry?
• This role is full-time and based onsite and does not offer remote work options. Please confirm that you are comfortable with this requirement.

Experience:

• GC Pay: 1 year (Preferred)
• Sage 300 CRE (Timberline): 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person