Job title
Project Accountant
Description
RDM Recruiting is partnering with a well-established water and wastewater infrastructure contractor to hire a Project Accountant for their corporate office in Gainesville, FL. This is a full-time, on-site role with a stable company that has steady public project work across the Southeast.
About the Role
You’ll own the billing and job accounting for a portfolio of construction projects, working closely with project managers and superintendents to keep contracts, change orders, and job costs accurate and on time.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare and submit monthly progress billings according to each contract, including pay applications, supporting documentation, and certified payroll on prevailing wage projects
- Review contracts for billing terms and subcontractor requirements
- Process subcontractor invoices and payments, and track insurance certificates
- Prepare lien releases for customers and vendors
- Set up new jobs, load budgets, and enter contract values and change orders
- Review job cost detail, resolve variances, and prepare weekly job cost reports for project teams
- Verify superintendent timesheets and expenses are coded to the correct projects
- Manage project sales tax exemptions, licenses, and tax accounts
- Close out completed jobs and keep project files organized and complete
- Look for ways to improve billing and job accounting processes
What We’re Looking For
- 3 to 5 years of billing or project accounting experience, ideally with a contractor
- Hands-on experience with progress billing, retainage, and change orders
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working in an accounting system
- Associate degree preferred, but strong experience matters most
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint, certified payroll, or public works projects is a plus
Compensation
- $70,000 to $80,000 base salary
- Full benefits package
Interested candidates can apply directly or reach out to Ron Davis at RDM Recruiting for a confidential conversation.
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This position is listed as contract and onsite.