WESTERN BUILDERS, INC. · 2 days ago
Project Accountant
Granby, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expWestern Builders, Inc. is seeking a Construction Project Accountant to support the financial and contractual success of their construction projects. The role involves managing job cost accounting, contract workflows, billing, compliance, and documentation, while collaborating with operations to ensure accurate financial forecasts.
Construction
Responsibilities
Setup and maintain project budgets, cost codes, commitments, and forecasts in Sage 300 CRE
Prepare and distribute monthly job cost reports and analyze variances with project managers. Support Project Managers with updated information, review, and corrections of their monthly Projection of Profit and Loss
Track subcontractor and vendor costs, committed costs, and cost-to-complete
Support month-end close with accruals, reconciliations, and detailed project financial documentation
Monitor retention, project cash flow, and overall financial performance for assigned projects. Identify patterns in these metrics for consideration by upper management
Confirm accuracy of schedules of values, approved change orders, and billing rates
Enter monthly client billings in Sage, including AIA G702/G703 and cost-plus/T&M invoices provided by the Project Managers
Ensure timely submission and timely collection of project invoices with the Project Managers
Coordinate with project teams to confirm percent-complete billing and projected revenue
Set up subcontractor insurance tracking using myCOI, aligning with owner contract requirements
Set up and maintain vendor data in multiple platforms (ie. Sage, myCOI, Procore, etc.)
Maintain subcontractor compliance dashboards and status reports
Review vendor invoices and subcontractor pay applications for accuracy and proper coding
Verify vendor requirements for payment
Assist in providing guidance and oversight of payroll and accounts payable process
Work with inter-company partners to record and process inter-company billables and payables
Prepare financial, contract status, compliance, and job cost reports for management
Support internal and external audits with detailed project documentation
Maintain strong internal controls and ensure adherence to company policies
Assist the Vice President of Finance in maintaining the Companies journals, ledgers and accounts by conducting periodic reconciliations to assure accuracy, conformance with general accepted accounting principles and compliance with established company processes and procedures
Assists with, but not limited to, the timely preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements, annual budget, external audits, tax filings (ie 1099s), tracking of fixed assets, monthly reconciliations, recording required journal entries and ad-hoc reporting and analysis that may be requested by various departments or Corporate
Prepare additional reports and assignments as requested by Vice President of Finance
Support operations teams with additional reports on job performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field (preferred)
3–7 years of experience in construction accounting or contract administration
Hands-on experience with Sage 300 CRE (required) and Procore (strongly preferred)
Strong knowledge of construction accounting, contract structures, and AIA billing
Skilled in reading contracts, identifying risks, and ensuring compliance
High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong general tech aptitude
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with comfort working across departments as a team player
Able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment
Demonstrates ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field (preferred)
Hands-on experience with Procore (strongly preferred)
Some experience with system migration/implementation (preferred)
Company
WESTERN BUILDERS, INC.
Western Builders, Inc.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase