Construction Project Accountant

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Construction Project Accountant for a top facilities management and construction services client. This candidate will play a critical role supporting a rapidly growing construction management organization by overseeing financial operations across a portfolio of capital projects. Unlike a traditional project accounting role focused solely on transactional processing, this opportunity offers the chance to drive process improvements, enhance financial visibility, support audit readiness, and partner directly with Project Managers and leadership teams. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, thrives in evolving environments, enjoys solving complex financial challenges, and can balance strategic process improvement initiatives with day‑to‑day project accounting responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact within a growing organization and help build scalable financial processes for long‑term success.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of project accounting, construction accounting, or project financial management experience
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, financial controls, and project reporting
• Advanced Excel skills: XLOOKUP/VLOOKUPINDEX/MATCHPivot TablesData analysis and reconciliations
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance leadership
• Experience with financial reporting, project reconciliations, and account analysis
• Construction industry experience
• SAP Project Systems experience
• Experience supporting project closeouts
• Retainage management experience
• Experience with reimbursable revenue collections
• Internal and/or external audit support experience
• Process improvement or business transformation experience
• Experience with project coding structures, cost centers, and project financial reporting

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