Project Accountant

Why this role matters

Joining CPL, a nationally recognized Architecture & Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) firm, as a Project Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring our projects are financially sound, well-managed, and positioned for success. If you thrive on balancing details with big-picture impact, this could be the opportunity for you.

What you’ll do

• Partner with Project Managers, Finance, and Leadership to ensure the financial health of some of our most exciting and visible projects.
• Manage all project financial records, ensuring accurate billing, revenue recognition, and reporting.
• Drive timely and precise invoicing while coordinating with Project Managers to secure approvals.
• Analyze financial data, WIP, and gross profit variances to keep projects on track.
• Research unbilled issues, discrepancies, and payments to maintain accuracy and compliance.
• Support accounts receivable and cash application efforts to improve collections.
• Set up and maintain projects in Deltek Vantagepoint ERP, ensuring accuracy from day one.
• Oversee sub-consultant invoicing, approvals, and compliance with contract terms.
• Assist with project audits, monthly close, and provide insights to senior leadership.

What you bring

Must Haves:

• 3–5 years of project accounting experience, ideally within a project-based billing environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong proficiency with GAAP, technical accounting, internal controls, and financial close processes.
• Proven experience acting as a point person and lead on the external auditing process.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in the A/E/C or construction industry.
• Expertise in Percentage of Completion / Construction Accounting.

What you’ll be part of

At our firm, you won’t just crunch numbers, you’ll be a strategic partner in delivering projects that shape communities. You’ll gain exposure to high-impact work, collaborate with talented colleagues across practices, and have the opportunity to contribute to firm-wide initiatives. If you’re looking for a role where your financial expertise and proactive mindset can truly shine, we’d love to meet you.

What we offer

• Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
• Healthcare for you and your family including spouse coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription insurances. Single Plans with 100% paid premium
• Flexible Time Off 8 Holidays a year
• Retirement Savings Plan - Contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds.
• Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance.
• Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to a maximum of $100 a month for 5 years ($6,000 total) towards student loan debt.
• Licensure Assistance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance Company/team member premium sharing
• Flexible Spending Account $5,000 dependent childcare annually paid 100% by team member pre-taxes.
• FREE Life Insurance and AD D Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

What does it look like working here?

We believe that building a strong community is about establishing a prevailing sense of fellowship among our team members, friends, and neighbors.

• Collaboration – working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams.
• Family – celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family.
• Fun – not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity.
• Inspiration – contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude.
• Integrity – doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through on commitments.
• Ingenuity – seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solve problems.

The rate for this position generally ranges between $49,348 and $74,000. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

CPL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. CPL will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with CPL. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through our Talent Acquisition Team.