Project Accountant

Job Title: Project Accountant

Other Compensation: Eligible for overtime and discretionary bonus based on project needs and performance

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off

About Ceres Environmental Operations

Ceres Environmental Operations (CEO) is a leader in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery, committed to rebuilding stronger, safer communities. We specialize in emergency response, environmental services, planning, and consulting, including debris removal, blue roofs, logistics, debris management, demolition, recycling, forest management, and coastal and marine restoration. As a licensed general contractor, we offer unparalleled expertise to restore stability where it’s needed most.

Driven by Purpose, Powered by People

At CEO, we believe you’re more than just an employee; you’re part of a team with a purpose and a meaningful mission. Every team member plays a vital role in restoring hope, helping communities recover and rebuild.

We value initiative, respect diversity, and give our people the freedom to lead. We offer competitive pay, travel opportunities, and a culture built on resilience and teamwork. If you show up with compassion, share the commitment, react with urgency, and deliver solutions, you’ll fit right in. We don’t just respond to challenges; we rise to them.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Project Accountant who can effectively manage project costing, financial reporting, reconciliations, and accounting operations in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and experience working closely with project teams and leadership to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

What You Will Do

• Reconcile project from beginning to end
• Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting
• Monitor unit cost variables
• Maintain cost accounting system and cost ledger
• Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data to upper management
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Supervise employees ensuring completion of operational requirements and maintain follow up on work results
• Protect operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 5 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience.
• Solid understanding of accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations and review
• Intermediate to advanced Excel (pivot tables, macros, VLOOKUP) data manipulation required
• Job costing experience preferred
• Federal contracting experience a plus
• Highly motivated, energetic and professionally assertive
• Excellent communication, negotiating, analytical and problem solving skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal Skills
• Excellent exceptional time management, prioritization and organizational skills
• Strong personnel management skills
• Travel flexibility
  
  

What To Expect

This role offers a fast-paced and detail-oriented environment focused on project costing, financial reporting, and operational efficiency. You will work closely with leadership to analyze financial data, manage accounting processes, support reporting needs, and ensure accuracy across projects. The role requires strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support team operations.

Physical Requirements And Environment

Ceres provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants with sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law. The physical requirements listed below reflect the essential functions of this role.

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to climb on and off trailers and equipment.
• Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather and challenging field conditions.
• Willingness to wear PPE including hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, and high-visibility clothing.
• Commitment to following all safety standards, protocols, and procedures.
  
  

Why Join CEO?

At CEO, you won’t just have a job, you’ll have a mission. Your work will directly impact the speed and strength of community recovery after disasters.

We Offer

• A collaborative, mission-driven culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• The chance to make a lasting difference for communities across the U.S.
  
  

Ceres Environmental Operations is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Ceres does not sponsor employment-based visas for this position unless stated otherwise.

E-Verify: We comply with Federal law by verifying employment eligibility