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Sr. Project Accountant

Robert Half

Providence, Rhode Island

Job description

Overview

In this role you oversee the financial performance of large-scale construction projects, ensuring accurate cost records and timely financial insight. You work with project and finance teams to support decision-making throughout the project lifecycle and help manage budgets, variances, and reporting. The position emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and proactive risk identification in a fast-paced environment. You will contribute to project close, cash flow planning, and audit readiness, enabling sustainable project delivery from setup to close. This 100% remote opportunity targets experienced professionals who can operate during normal business hours and align with a construction

Responsibilities
  • Oversee accounting activities for major capital construction projects from setup to final close
  • Monitor budgets, committed costs, incurred expenses, and forecast updates; investigate variances
  • Prepare recurring project financial reports and cost summaries for stakeholders
  • Evaluate spending classifications to align with capital vs operating costs
  • Review invoices from contractors and suppliers for accuracy and timely processing
  • Support billing administration for progress-, milestone-, and cost-reimbursable invoicing
  • Maintain WIP balances, retainage schedules, accruals, and other project accounting records
  • Assist with cash flow planning and funding needs across active projects
  • Partner with Project Managers to highlight financial risks and support audit requests with documentation
Key requirements
  • extensive senior-level experience in construction project accounting
  • ability to monitor budgets and forecast financial performance
  • experience with project cost tracking, billing, and invoicing processes
  • collaboration with cross-functional project and finance teams
  • strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
  • NetSuite and Procore knowledge are ideal
  • collaboration
  • attention to detail
  • strong communication
  • problem-solving
  • NetSuite
  • Procore

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