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Project Accounting Manager

CFS
  • Seattle, WA
    6 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description

    Project Accounting Manager


    Overview


    Join as a Project Accounting Manager with a well-established, industry-leading organization supporting large-scale infrastructure and construction projects across North America. Play a key role in partnering with project management and operations teams to drive financial performance and project success. Provide accounting leadership, financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and billing support for complex projects. Opportunity to influence best practices, improve processes, and serve as a subject matter expert within a collaborative environment.

    What You'll Do



    • Support project teams with budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, revenue recognition, and overall project financial management.

    • Prepare and analyze project reports, WIP schedules, cost-to-complete forecasts, and project variance reporting.

    • Process project billings, owner payment applications, budget revisions, and cash receipts while maintaining accurate financial records.

    • Collaborate with finance, operations, and ERP teams to enhance processes, implement system improvements, and establish project accounting best practices.


    What You'll Gain



    • Salary 110-150K + Bonus + Employee ownership, comprehensive benefits package

    • Visibility and involvement in high-profile, large-scale project environments.

    • A leadership-focused role with opportunities to mentor project accounting teams and influence operational decision-making.

    • Hybrid work schedule and work/life balance


    Who You Are



    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

    • 5+ years project accounting experience in the construction industry

    • Strong knowledge of project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, work-in-process analysis, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to interact cross-functionally





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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSeattle, WA
    IndustryFinancial Services
    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
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Projectsunmatched
    • Cost Forecastingunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • Financial Projectionsunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Infrastructure Constructionunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Process Analysisunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Project Evaluationunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Revenue Recognitionunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Variance Analysisunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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