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Project Accountant

CFS
  • Baltimore City, Maryland
  • $70,000–$85,000 Per Year
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Job Description

Project Accountant - Baltimore, MD

About the Company and Overview of the Project Accountant Role:



  • CFS is partnering with a construction client in Baltimore, MD. Due to growth, they are hiring a Project Accountant to work on site in their office in Baltimore City. This person will work with a small team and handle project set up/close out, contract invoicing, billing, job costing, and more. This role has great growth opportunities and this person will be groomed to step into the Project Controller within the next two years.

  • Schedule: 100% in office in Baltimore City (21218). Potential for hybrid flexibility after training

    • Free parking in employee lot

    • Hours are flexible (7:30am-4pm or 8am-4:30pm) Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week.



  • Reports to the Controller

  • Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 depending on experience


Job Responsibilities of the Project Accountant:


  • Work with various departments to ensure accurate construction project accounting

  • Enter and analyze job cost and billing data into accounting system from initial project set up to close out

  • Prepare monthly contract and time and material invoicing and change order requests

  • Review field logs and verify and prepare subcontractor pay estimates, review job cost reports, and investigate variances from estimates

  • Review, submit, and track data submittals

  • Additional duties as assigned


Qualifications for the Project Accountant:



  • 3+ years' accounting experience in the construction or related industry

  • Accounting, Finance, or Business degree required for future growth opportunities into Project Controller role

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

  • Experience using Vista by Viewpoint a plus



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Numbers & Facts

LocationBaltimore City, Maryland
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$70,000–$85,000 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 Softwareunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Construction Projectsunmatched
  • Contract Close-Outunmatched
  • Contract Creationunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • Cost Reportingunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Project Controlunmatched
  • Revenue Recognitionunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time & Materials (T&M) Contractunmatched

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