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Location: Lockhart, TX
Position Title: Project Accountant
Job Summary:
The Project Accountant is a key member of the division finance team. This role is instrumental in managing job cost projections, billings and coordinating with AP and Subcontract departments for monthly billings to Owner.
Primary Duties:
- Work closely with Project Managers from beginning to end of project to ensure receivables and payables are handled properly and timely accounted for.
- Understand terms in owner contracts and subcontractor contracts to ensure accuracy and timeliness of progress billings and payments.
- Understand and maintain standard cost codes in accounting system
- Communicate with various funding agencies (i.e. Banks, Government entities) regarding pay application process and requirements needed for payment.
- Managing the preparation of monthly invoice packages for all billable projects, including all applicable backup.
- Running monthly accounting meetings with the construction/project management team to review upcoming projections/billings
- Investigating the project variances and submitting these variance reports to Division Controller
- Overseeing and handling the creation and approval of all project-related billings to customers to foster good communication and avoid issues.
- Reviewing project budgets, including fee structures, staffing, and schedules.
- Ensuring a smooth cash flow by auditing, generating, and sending invoices promptly.
- Weekly Detailed Job Cost Projections to Controller.
- Review all job cost reports on a weekly basis and assist project teams with issues such as change orders, billings, setup, etc.
- Produce and review billings and submit it to Division Controller and or Owners/Clients.
- Reconcile non-lump sum job billings to job cost each month.
- Billings deadlines per contract must be met, including draft versions for review by Project Manager or Division Controller.
- Prepare and distribute monthly Job Cost Report Reports/Schedules
- Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or accounting from an accredited institution.
- Two (2) to five (5) years professional experience in accounting and financial analysis
- Two (2) plus years of experience in the construction industry preferred.
- Project management experience is beneficial.
- Previous leadership/management of people experience preferred.
Requirements:
- Solid working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Data Center Experience Preferred
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of employees in a multi-tasking environment.
- Accounting background and solid understanding of financial accounting systems.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and working ability in all Microsoft Office Professional Suite software
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of corporate financial policies, procedures, and systems.
Competencies:
- Superior analytical and thinking skills.
- Organizational skills required to deal with multiple “high priority” duties.
- Intellectual rigor and curiosity.
- Problem-solving capability.
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Financial Acumen
Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:
This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Physical requirements for this role may include but not limited to walking, standing, operating tools or equipment, and lifting items (up to 25lbs). Tasks may also be carried out in varying weather conditions and environments as appliable to the position.
About Yates Construction
Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.
Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client’s business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.
Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.
Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Location: Lockhart, TX
Position Title: Project Accountant
Job Summary:
The Project Accountant is a key member of the division finance team. This role is instrumental in managing job cost projections, billings and coordinating with AP and Subcontract departments for monthly billings to Owner.
Primary Duties:
- Work closely with Project Managers from beginning to end of project to ensure receivables and payables are handled properly and timely accounted for.
- Understand terms in owner contracts and subcontractor contracts to ensure accuracy and timeliness of progress billings and payments.
- Understand and maintain standard cost codes in accounting system
- Communicate with various funding agencies (i.e. Banks, Government entities) regarding pay application process and requirements needed for payment.
- Managing the preparation of monthly invoice packages for all billable projects, including all applicable backup.
- Running monthly accounting meetings with the construction/project management team to review upcoming projections/billings
- Investigating the project variances and submitting these variance reports to Division Controller
- Overseeing and handling the creation and approval of all project-related billings to customers to foster good communication and avoid issues.
- Reviewing project budgets, including fee structures, staffing, and schedules.
- Ensuring a smooth cash flow by auditing, generating, and sending invoices promptly.
- Weekly Detailed Job Cost Projections to Controller.
- Review all job cost reports on a weekly basis and assist project teams with issues such as change orders, billings, setup, etc.
- Produce and review billings and submit it to Division Controller and or Owners/Clients.
- Reconcile non-lump sum job billings to job cost each month.
- Billings deadlines per contract must be met, including draft versions for review by Project Manager or Division Controller.
- Prepare and distribute monthly Job Cost Report Reports/Schedules
- Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or accounting from an accredited institution.
- Two (2) to five (5) years professional experience in accounting and financial analysis
- Two (2) plus years of experience in the construction industry preferred.
- Project management experience is beneficial.
- Previous leadership/management of people experience preferred.
Requirements:
- Solid working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Data Center Experience Preferred
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of employees in a multi-tasking environment.
- Accounting background and solid understanding of financial accounting systems.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and working ability in all Microsoft Office Professional Suite software
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of corporate financial policies, procedures, and systems.
Competencies:
- Superior analytical and thinking skills.
- Organizational skills required to deal with multiple “high priority” duties.
- Intellectual rigor and curiosity.
- Problem-solving capability.
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Financial Acumen
Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:
This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Physical requirements for this role may include but not limited to walking, standing, operating tools or equipment, and lifting items (up to 25lbs). Tasks may also be carried out in varying weather conditions and environments as appliable to the position.
About Yates Construction
Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.
Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client’s business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.
Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.
Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
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Who's Hiring
- Gilbane21
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- HDR12
- BKF Engineers12
- Colliers Engineering & Design10
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate24
- Consulting & Professional Services19
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- Manufacturing3
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project accounting manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Experience with project-based billing including time-and-materials and fixed-fee contracts
- Proficiency in ERP or project accounting software such as Deltek, Sage, or Oracle
- Strong understanding of revenue recognition standards including ASC 606
- CPA certification or active progress toward licensure preferred
- Experience preparing project cost reports, forecasts, and variance analyses for project managers
Tips for Your Project Accounting Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume for project cost control
Highlight your experience closing project budgets, reconciling cost-to-complete estimates, and reporting earned value. Project accounting managers who show concrete ownership of the full project billing cycle stand out from candidates listing only general accounting duties.
Lead with your ERP and billing system experience
Many job postings screen for specific platforms like Deltek, Sage Intacct, or Oracle Project Accounting. Name the systems you've used in your resume headline and skills section so your application clears keyword filters before a recruiter ever reads it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists project accounting manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your contract type
Project accounting looks different across time-and-materials, fixed-fee, and cost-plus contracts. Filter for openings that name the contract types your experience covers, since interviewers will probe billing mechanics specific to that model.
Prepare a scenario answer about a budget overrun
Interviewers for this role almost always ask how you've handled a project running over budget. Prepare a specific example covering how you identified the variance, what you communicated to the project manager, and how the situation resolved.
Negotiate using total project portfolio value
When discussing compensation, frame your contribution in terms of the total dollar value of projects you've managed financially. Quantifying your oversight scope, whether in contract value or revenue recognized, gives you a concrete basis for negotiating above the initial offer.
Project Accounting Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most project accounting managers?
The companies hiring the most project accounting managers right now include Gilbane, Jobot, and HDR, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Construction, engineering, and professional services firms account for a large portion of active postings in this role.
How many project accounting manager jobs are remote?
About 55% of project accounting manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies by industry and employer. Functions like financial reporting, billing reconciliation, and ERP data management tend to be more remote-eligible than roles requiring close coordination with on-site project teams.
How do you become a project accounting manager?
Start with a degree in accounting or finance, then build experience in project-based industries like construction, engineering, or consulting where you can work directly with cost reporting and billing. Moving through staff and senior accountant roles that focus on project financials, rather than general ledger work alone, is the most direct path. Earning a CPA and gaining hands-on experience with project accounting software accelerates the transition into management.
Can you get a project accounting manager job with limited experience?
Getting hired at the manager level with limited experience is competitive, but candidates who have worked in project coordinator or staff accountant roles within project-driven industries have a real path forward. Employers in construction and engineering often promote from within, so targeting companies where you can grow from a project accountant role is a practical strategy. Demonstrating fluency in a relevant ERP system and showing exposure to billing and cost reporting helps close the experience gap.
What does the project accounting manager interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for this role include an initial phone screen focused on your accounting background and industry experience, followed by a technical interview where you may be asked to walk through how you handle budget variances, revenue recognition, or project closeouts. A final round typically involves meeting the controller or CFO and may include scenario questions about managing competing project deadlines. Some employers ask for a short take-home exercise involving cost reporting or a budget reconciliation.
Where can I find and apply to project accounting manager jobs?
You can find and apply to project accounting manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and contract type experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits your qualifications and location preferences.
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