Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support complex financial operations for a major construction project in Los Angeles, California. This Long-term Contract position requires a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can oversee project accounting activities, strengthen financial controls, and partner closely with project and field teams to keep billing, forecasting, and reporting accurate and on schedule. The ideal candidate brings deep construction accounting knowledge, strong month-end close experience, and the ability to manage detailed subcontractor, labor, and contract-related financial processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee adherence to established accounting standards, internal controls, and financial procedures across project-related activities.
• Partner with project management to prepare, review, and submit monthly owner billings, including period-end accruals and updates tied to ongoing project activity.
• Maintain and reconcile time-and-material billing records by updating labor, equipment, and material rates, entering ticket details, and ensuring accurate support for invoicing.
• Review subcontractor payment applications and related backup documentation, validate extra work charges, and coordinate billing details with assigned engineers and management.
• Prepare billing edit packages, obtain required approvals, collect subcontractor waivers, and support the processing of subcontract change orders after client approval.
• Track contract billing status, reconcile approved client payments against project records, and follow through on supporting documentation to ensure timely collection.
• Process subcontractor requisitions, monitor back charges, maintain complete compliance documentation, and support required project and corporate reporting submissions.
• Contribute to cash flow planning, quarterly forecasting, labor cost reporting, and total job cost reporting by updating quantities, budgets, and management revisions in the financial system.
• Monitor payroll-related submissions from project support staff, coordinate with field leadership on production quantities, and generate weekly labor cost information for management.
• Manage cost code activity and budget updates by setting up new codes, entering approved contract modifications, processing cost moves, and producing recurring project reports, including safety-related and other monthly reporting.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of accounting experience, with substantial background in construction or contractor-based project environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in month-end close, general ledger activity, journal entries, and account reconciliation.
• Strong experience with project accounting, including owner billings, subcontractor requisitions, accruals, and cost tracking.
• Proficiency with bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records across multiple project cost categories.
• Hands-on experience using JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Procore in a construction accounting setting.
• Working knowledge of union labor rates, related benefits, and payroll compliance considerations.
• Ability to analyze detailed financial data, resolve discrepancies, and support forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Strong communication and coordination skills to work effectively with project managers, engineers, field teams, subcontractors, and corporate finance groups.

Compensation

$40.00-$50.00 Hourly

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