Project Accountant

Job Description

The Project Accountant serves as the financial backbone of the project team. You will work side-by-side with Project Managers and Executives to ensure financial integrity from pre-construction through closeout. This role requires a blend of technical accounting precision and communication skills to act as a bridge between the field and the finance office.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Portfolio Management: Oversee the full accounting lifecycle for a diverse portfolio of projects, typically totaling $50M–$150M+ in active contract value.
• Requisition Management: Lead the monthly owner billing process, ensuring requisitions are accurate, timely, and compliant with contract terms.
• Subcontractor Financials: Review and process subcontractor requisitions; verify insurance compliance, lien waivers, and adherence to billing procedures.
• Budget Oversight: Maintain project budgets and process cost transfers/budget updates within the ERP system.
• Cash Flow Analysis: Monitor project cash positions, select invoices for weekly disbursement cycles, and assist in cash flow forecasting.
• Risk & Compliance: Support the administration of insurance programs and ensure all financial documentation meets audit and internal policy standards.
• Project Collaboration: Participate in monthly project status meetings to validate percent-complete forecasts and identify potential financial risks.
• Financial Closeout: Executed the end-to-end project closeout process, conducting final subcontractor account reconciliations, securing multi-tier lien waivers, and preparing final owner billings to facilitate the timely release of retention funds.
• Cost Analysis: Perform variance analysis and contract reconciliations to ensure project profitability and health.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 2–5 years of project accounting experience, specifically within the construction or real estate industry.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in construction accounting and payment software (e.g., Timberline or similar ERPs, Procore Pay, Textura, GC Pay), and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Soft Skills: Ability to adapt to different management styles and communicate complex financial data to non-financial project staff.
• Values: High integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive "problem-solver" mindset.

Salary Range

The anticipated base salary for the Project Accountant role is $70,000 - $90,000. Please note that base pay is only one part of Erland’s total compensation package. Your actual salary will be determined by your unique skills, experience, education, and specific qualifications. Because we stay competitive, our ranges are reviewed regularly against market trends and may vary by geographic location.

Company Description

At Erland Construction, our leadership values are more than words, they are the foundation of how we work, lead, and grow together. As an employee-owned company, with 100% of eligible employees participating in our ESOP program, we’re invested in each other’s success and the success of our projects. We take pride in our ownership mindset, mutual respect, integrity, and a culture that thrives on learning and innovation.

We believe in building lasting relationships with our clients, our partners, and our people. Our work is defined by collaboration, performance, and continuous improvement. With decades of experience in preconstruction, construction management, and design/build services, Erland delivers more than buildings, we deliver confidence and long-term value. At Erland, you’re not just building structures, you’re building trust, purpose, and community.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Reimbursement Program
• 401(K)
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Holidays
• Personal Days
• Sick Time
• Vacation
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Family and Medical Leave

• Fitness club subsidy