Project Accountant (Commercial Construction)

An employee-owned industrial and commercial general contractor in the NW suburbs is adding a Project Accountant. Every employee owns a piece of the company. The culture is people-first, the work is steady, and builds run from $5M to $30M+.

You will be the financial partner to a set of project teams. You own each job's numbers from setup to closeout: billing, job cost, cash, and compliance.

What you'll own

• Project setup in the accounting system, matched to owner and contract terms
• Monthly owner billing: pay apps (AIA G702/G703), schedules of values, sworn statements, lien waivers, and backup
• Job cost tracking and coding, with a sharp eye for trends and risk
• Receivables, retainage, and collections to keep cash flowing
• Monthly close support and WIP reporting, plus forecasting with PMs
• Subcontractor compliance: insurance, waivers, and contract docs
• Day-to-day partnership with PMs, subs, vendors, and owners
• Audit support and special projects

What you bring

• 2+ years of construction project accounting, ideally at a regional or national GC
• Hands-on pay apps, sworn statements, and lien waivers
• Strong grasp of job costing, retainage, and construction billing
• WIP and forecasting experience
• Strong Excel
• Clear communicator who keeps many deadlines moving

Nice to have

• Commercial or industrial construction background
• Viewpoint, CMiC, or Sage
• Textura or GCPay experience
• Associate's or Bachelor's in accounting, finance, or business

Details

• Onsite, Schaumburg area
• $75,000 to $90,000 base plus annual bonus
• Employee stock ownership, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), strong PTO
• Mentorship and a real growth path in project accounting
• Fast, simple interview process

Interested? Apply here or text Max Kendall at 847-877-9487.