Project Accounting Spec I

Zachry Group

Luling, LA

On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with construction or project-based accounting experience working in Luling, LA, United States.

Best fit for

Candidates with construction accounting experience and a focus on financial accuracy
— “Experience with job cost accounting and construction contracts strongly preferred.”
Individuals who can manage financial processes and maintain audit-ready documentation
— “Maintain accurate project documentation for audits and reviews.”
Professionals who can reconcile financial data and support revenue recognition
— “Reconcile billed-to-date amounts with job cost and project status reports.”

Things to consider

A degree in accounting, finance, or construction management is a formal requirement.
— “Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field.”

How to stand out

Highlight your ability to investigate and resolve job cost discrepancies on your resume.
— “Investigate and resolve job cost discrepancies or miscoding's.”
Emphasize experience with percentage-of-completion revenue recognition methods.
— “Support revenue recognition using percentage-of-completion.”
Demonstrate your ability to prepare recurring and project-specific journal entries.
— “Prepare recurring and project-specific journal entries.”
Showcase your skills in reconciling job cost subledgers to the general ledger.
— “Reconcile job cost subledger to the general ledger.”
Demonstrate your ability to monitor forecasts and flag overruns proactively.
— “Monitor forecasts vs. actual costs and flag potential overruns.”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

accurate financial reporting
project cost control
client satisfaction

Typical background

accountingfinanceconstruction management

Skills & requirements

Required

Job Cost AccountingBillingRevenue RecognitionProject ManagementFinancial Analysis

Preferred

Construction ManagementProject-based Accounting

Stack & domain

Job Cost AccountingConstruction ContractsAPPayrollEquipment SystemsRevenue RecognitionCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamworkAccountingFinanceConstruction Management

About the role

Original posting from Zachry Group

Job Cost Accounting
Maintain accurate job cost records by phase and cost code for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors.
Review and post job cost transactions from AP, payroll, and equipment systems.
Investigate and resolve job cost discrepancies or miscoding's.
Monitor forecasts vs. actual costs and flag potential overruns.
Billing & Revenue Support
Prepare monthly project billings in accordance with contract terms
Calculate retainage on billings and track retainage held and released.
Support revenue recognition using percentage-of-completion
Reconcile billed-to-date amounts with job cost and project status reports.
Support monthly close by validating job cost postings and accruals.
Prepare recurring and project-specific journal entries.
Reconcile job cost subledger to the general ledger.
Maintain audit support schedules for projects.
Collaboration & Communication
Serve as a financial contact for assigned projects.
Communicate billing requirements and discrepancies with clients and internal teams.
Compliance & Controls
Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and contract requirements.
Maintain accurate project documentation for audits and reviews.
Follow internal controls related to job cost, billing, and revenue recognition.
Education
Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field.
2–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in construction or project-based accounting.
Experience with job cost accounting and construction contracts strongly preferred.

Source: Zachry Group careers