Project Accounting Lead

Description

Waldinger has an opportunity for a qualified Project Accounting Lead at our Omaha Office.

Job Summary

Provides advanced project accounting support for complex construction projects while coordinating day-to-day workflow and serving as a technical resource for the Project Accounting team. Ensures billing, contract administration, accounts receivable, job setup, and project records are accurate, timely, and consistent with established procedures. Reviews accounting activity to identify discrepancies, underbilling, incomplete documentation, and other matters requiring follow-up. Partners with project and operational leaders to resolve issues that affect cash flow, financial accuracy, and successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Complex Project Accounting: Manages accounting and billing activities for an assigned portfolio of complex construction projects. Reviews contract values, costs, change orders, billing documentation, and project records to ensure financial information is accurate and complete.
• Billing and Financial Review: Reviews project billing activity and designated billing activity across the Project Accounting team to identify potential underbilling, delayed invoices, unbilled costs, discrepancies, and incomplete documentation. Coordinates appropriate follow-up and escalates significant or unresolved financial concerns to accounting leadership.
• Contract and Change Order Administration: Coordinates the administration of contracts and change orders through required review, execution, distribution, and retention activities. Ensures billing requirements, schedules of values, supporting documentation, and approved changes are accurately reflected in project accounting records.
• Job Setup and Quality Control: Performs detailed reviews of new job setups and designated project accounting work to identify errors, omissions, and inconsistencies. Communicates required corrections, confirms resolution, and escalates recurring or material issues when appropriate.
• Accounts Receivable and Cash Flow: Monitors receivables, retention balances, collection activity, and unresolved billing disputes for assigned projects and designated team activity. Works with Project Accountants, Project Managers, and other responsible team members to support timely collection and resolution.
• Technical and Workflow Leadership: Serves as a day-to-day technical resource for Project Accountants and helps coordinate assigned work priorities under the direction of accounting leadership. Provides guidance, peer review, knowledge sharing, and training support without assuming formal responsibility for performance management or other personnel decisions.
• Team Coordination and Development: Leads the day-to-day work of assigned Project Accountants by communicating expectations, coordinating workloads, reviewing results, and providing timely coaching and feedback. Supports onboarding, skill development, and performance discussions while partnering with accounting leadership on hiring, formal evaluations, corrective action, and other personnel decisions.
  
  

Requirements

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in project accounting, construction accounting, or a related accounting/finance role
• Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
  
  

We Offer

• Paid holidays
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Growth potential with a stable company
• Paid vacation
• Health club reimbursement
• Wellness plan with lifestyle spending account
• 401k with company match and profit-sharing
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Term, AD&D and Dependent Life insurances
• Prepaid Legal
  
  

Waldinger is an EOE, including disability/vets.

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