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Project Accountant

CFS
  • Lakewood, CO
  • $70,000–$80,000 Per Year
5 days ago
CFS

Job Description

Project Accountant


Overview of the Project Accountant Opportunity


Our client, a growing organization within the construction and real estate development industry, is seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant to join their collaborative accounting team. This Project Accountant position plays a critical role in managing project-related billing, vendor cost tracking, account reconciliations, and reporting across multiple active projects.


The ideal Project Accountant is highly organized, customer service focused, and comfortable partnering with both internal project teams and external clients. This role offers excellent exposure to project operations, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work within a tight-knit, team-oriented culture.


Key Responsibilities of the Project Accountant


Client Billing & Invoicing



  • Manage a high volume of client invoicing.

  • Coordinate with project teams to ensure project costs are accurately captured and billed.

  • Prepare, review, and submit invoices in a timely manner.

  • Research and resolve billing discrepancies and client inquiries.

  • Maintain strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external customers.

  • Support accounts receivable activities, including posting customer payments and assisting project teams with collections efforts.


Vendor & Subconsultant Cost Management



  • Process vendor and subconsultant invoices.

  • Review and assign appropriate project coding for costs and expenses.

  • Track project-related expenditures and ensure accuracy within project accounting systems.

  • Partner with project managers to validate costs and maintain accurate project financial data.

  • Assist with expense management and invoice workflows within project accounting software.


Project Reporting & Account Reconciliations



  • Generate project reports through Procore and other project accounting systems.

  • Analyze project cost data and provide reporting support to project teams.

  • Perform accounts receivable reconciliations and maintain accurate accounting records.

  • Assist with month-end activities and accounting clean-up efforts.

  • Support special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.

  • Provide financial information that helps project teams make informed decisions.


Minimum Qualifications for the Project Accountant


Must-Have Requirements



  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

  • Minimum of 2 years of project accounting experience.

  • Experience with accounts receivable, invoicing, reconciliations, and collections support.

  • Strong understanding of project-based accounting environments.

  • Advanced Microsoft 365 proficiency.

  • Experience working within project accounting software.

  • Strong Excel skills, including:

    • Pivot Tables

    • Data sorting and analysis



  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.


Preferred Qualifications



  • Experience with Procore.

  • Experience with Business Central.

  • Construction, engineering, architecture, development, or real estate industry experience.

  • Exposure to month-end close processes.


Preferred Skills & Competencies


The successful Project Accountant will bring:



  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • A relationship-focused approach with both internal and external customers.

  • Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.

  • A proactive mindset and willingness to ask questions.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-first environment.

  • Professionalism and accountability when managing sensitive financial information.


Culture & Work Environment


This Project Accountant role offers the opportunity to join an organization that values teamwork, collaboration, and employee well-being.



  • Unlimited PTO.

  • 100% employer-paid health benefits.

  • Employer retirement contribution program.

  • Hybrid work schedule.

  • Modern, professional office environment.

  • Business casual dress code.

  • Tight-knit team culture with approximately 30 employees locally and an additional distributed workforce.

  • Strong growth potential and opportunities to expand accounting responsibilities over time.

  • Regular team events, lunches, and employee engagement activities.

  • Target salary range: $70,000-80,000

  • Comprehensive benefits package included


Why Apply?


This Project Accountant position is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys balancing client-facing communication with project financial management. The role offers meaningful exposure to project operations, strong leadership support, career growth opportunities, and the chance to make an impact within a growing and highly collaborative organization.


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Numbers & Facts

LocationLakewood, CO
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$70,000–$80,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivable Managementunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Construction Engineeringunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Expense Managementunmatched
  • Expense Trackingunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Financial Projectionsunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Project Evaluationunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Real Estateunmatched
  • Real Estate Developmentunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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