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Project Accountant

Ledgent, Jurupa Valley, CA, United States


Construction Finance | Project‑Driven | High Impact Role
Location: Norco, CA

About the Role
Are you a construction‑industry Project Accountant who thrives in fast‑paced project environments and knows job costing, billing, and reconciliations inside and out? This role sits at the heart of project execution—supporting financial accuracy from project setup through final billing. If you’ve worked in construction environments and you enjoy balancing AP, AR, job cost tracking, and project financial structure, this is built for you.

What You’ll Own
Project Accounting & Job Costing

Set up and maintain project financial structures

Track job costs, budgets, commitments, and forecasts

Provide budget oversight and variance analysis by project

Maintain financial compliance across all active projects

Full‑Cycle AP / AR

Process and reconcile vendor invoices

Coordinate with vendors and internal teams

Manage collections and AR follow‑ups

Support accurate cost allocation to projects

Billing & Revenue

Prepare and manage SOVs, pay applications, and progress billing

Support Textura / GCPay billing environments

Track billings, retainage, and contract balances

Accounting & Financial Close

Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations

Support monthly financial reporting

Ensure accuracy between job cost ledgers and GL

Project Controls & Documentation

Manage Change Orders, cost impacts, and approvals

Maintain EWAs and T&M records

Support project audits and financial reviews

Ensure clean, audit‑ready documentation

What You Bring

Experience as a Project Accountant in a construction environment

Strong understanding of job costing, budgets, and project financials

Full-cycle AP and AR experience

Familiarity with pay apps, SOVs, and progress billing

Comfortable coordinating with project managers, vendors, and leadership

Detail‑driven, organized, and deadline‑oriented

Systems Experience (Major Plus)

Sage 100 / Sage 300

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Procore

Textura

GCPay

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

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