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Regional Project Accountant

Location: Remote

Build Your Accounting Career with Midway Mechanical Services

Midway Mechanical Services is seeking a Regional Project Accountant to support our growing Pacific Northwest operations. In this role, you'll partner with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance to monitor project financial performance, manage job costing, and ensure accurate project reporting from project startup through completion.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced construction environment where your work directly impacts project success, we'd love to meet you.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions
• Company-paid life insurance, long-term disability (LTD), and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 7 paid holidays
• Career advancement opportunities within a growing national organization

What You'll Do

• Maintain accurate project job cost records by reviewing accounts payable, labor, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Review and code vendor invoices to the appropriate jobs, phases, and cost codes.
• Prepare and analyze project cost reports to support Project Managers and Operations leaders.
• Assist with Work-in-Progress WIP) reporting, project accruals, and month-end close activities.
• Review and process job-cost timecards and labor allocations.
• Monitor project budgets, committed costs, purchase orders, subcontract agreements, and change orders.
• Partner with Project Managers to analyze budget variances, forecast project costs, and identify financial risks.
• Assist with vendor payment processing, lien waivers, retainage tracking, and subcontractor compliance.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation for audits and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations to improve project financial performance and profitability.

This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who

• Has experience with project accounting, job costing, or construction accounting.
• Enjoys partnering with Project Managers and Operations teams.
• Is analytical, organized, and highly detail-oriented.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Wants to build a long-term career with a stable and growing organization.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience with project accounting, job costing, or construction accounting.
• Experience in commercial construction, mechanical contracting, HVAC, or a related project-based industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles, job costing, and project financial reporting.
• Experience using ERP or accounting systems such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience with construction accounting software such as Davisware Vision, NetSuite, Vista, Foundation, Sage, or similar ERP systems.
• Experience with Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Knowledge of lien waivers, retainage, subcontractor compliance, and 1099 reporting.
• Experience supporting multiple companies or regional operations.
• Familiarity with construction job cost structures, project forecasting, and cost code management.

Why Midway Mechanical Services?

Midway Mechanical Services is one of the nation's fastest-growing commercial mechanical contractors, providing HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and mechanical services across the western United States. With more than 700 employees across 20 offices in 9 states, we continue to invest in our people and provide outstanding opportunities for professional growth.

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Integrity
• Well-being
• Craftsmanship
• Teamwork
• Growth Mindset

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your project accounting career while partnering with construction professionals to help deliver successful projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply Today

If you're ready to join a growing organization where your accounting expertise directly contributes to project success, submit your application today.

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