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Job Description
Project Accountant - Project Specific Position – Poughkeepsie NY
Structure Tone, part of the STO Building Group is seeking a Project Accountant is responsible for managing the financial aspects of assigned projects from initiation through completion. Working closely with Project Managers, Estimators, Finance, and the Lead Project Accountant, this role supports project profitability through effective cost management, budgeting, forecasting, billing, and financial reporting. The Project Accountant serves as a key business partner to the project team, ensuring financial accuracy, contract compliance, and timely reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Project Accounting:
Compensation: In addition to base pay, eligible for discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefitsfor this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [Medical Insurance] [Dental Insurance] [Vision Insurance] [Health Savings Account] [Healthcare Flexible Spending Account] [Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account] [401(k) retirement plan with employer match] [Life & AD&D Insurance] [Long-term Disability Insurance] [Short-term Disability Insurance] [Critical Illness Insurance] [Accident Insurance] [Hospital Indemnity Insurance] [Home & Auto Insurance] [Family Support] [Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation] [Paid time off: 2 Weeks for Non-Exempt and Three Weeks for Exempt] [Time Away Benefits] [8 Paid Holidays] [Group Legal] [Employee Stock Purchase Plan] [Identity Theft Protection] [Group Legal] [Pet Insurance] [Employee Assistance Program]
Disclaimer:The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
EEO Statement
The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com .
We are an equal opportunity employer.We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
About Us
We build amazing spaces. With our complete range of services—from site selection analysis to design and aesthetic enhancements to sustainable construction management and building infrastructure upgrades.
The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.
EEO statement: We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other legally protected characteristics.
Project Accountant - Project Specific Position – Poughkeepsie NY
Structure Tone, part of the STO Building Group is seeking a Project Accountant is responsible for managing the financial aspects of assigned projects from initiation through completion. Working closely with Project Managers, Estimators, Finance, and the Lead Project Accountant, this role supports project profitability through effective cost management, budgeting, forecasting, billing, and financial reporting. The Project Accountant serves as a key business partner to the project team, ensuring financial accuracy, contract compliance, and timely reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Project Accounting:
- Monitor and track project budgets, costs and financial performance.
- Analyze budget vs. actual project expenses.
- Support project teams to develop Cost to Completion Forecasts and Billing Projections.
- Ensure proper revenue recognition by monitoring actual cost against cost to complete forecasts.
- Monitor Change Orders and other potential changes related to project budgets and project costs.
- Audit potential change orders for accuracy and compliance.
- Monitor sales tax compliance (if applicable)
- Participate in project reviews with the project team.
- Review client contracts for billing requirements, allowable markups, fee structure, retainage, waivers, tax requirements, shared savings.
- Manage subcontractor progress billings and documents for compliance and timely submittal, utilizing Textura and CMiC.
- Manage subcontractor payments.
- Maintain billing contract format (G702, G703 format)
- Prepare system generated client requisitions, including necessary backup.
- Monitor accounts receivable and support collection efforts.
- The desired candidate will have effective communication and analytical skills.
- 3 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
Compensation: In addition to base pay, eligible for discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefitsfor this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [Medical Insurance] [Dental Insurance] [Vision Insurance] [Health Savings Account] [Healthcare Flexible Spending Account] [Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account] [401(k) retirement plan with employer match] [Life & AD&D Insurance] [Long-term Disability Insurance] [Short-term Disability Insurance] [Critical Illness Insurance] [Accident Insurance] [Hospital Indemnity Insurance] [Home & Auto Insurance] [Family Support] [Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation] [Paid time off: 2 Weeks for Non-Exempt and Three Weeks for Exempt] [Time Away Benefits] [8 Paid Holidays] [Group Legal] [Employee Stock Purchase Plan] [Identity Theft Protection] [Group Legal] [Pet Insurance] [Employee Assistance Program]
Disclaimer:The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
EEO Statement
The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com .
We are an equal opportunity employer.We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
About Us
We build amazing spaces. With our complete range of services—from site selection analysis to design and aesthetic enhancements to sustainable construction management and building infrastructure upgrades.
The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.
EEO statement: We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other legally protected characteristics.