Senior Project Accountant (Construction) Full Time (35 hours or more per week)

Bruntwork Careers Login to Candidate Portal Login Go back Senior Project Accountant (Construction) Apply Now Share Job Senior Project Accountant (Construction) Share Job Apply Now Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant (Construction) to manage financial operations for a multi-entity real estate developer and its affiliated general contractor. In this role, you will lead a full 2026 accounting cleanup, perform ongoing monthly closes, manage accounts payable and cost-plus billings, and conduct intercompany reconciliations across multiple QuickBooks Online files. Working closely with client leadership, you will oversee Work-in-Progress (WIP) accounting, job costing, and project setup using software like BuilderTrend. This full-time remote role operates during US Eastern Time business hours. Schedule Mon - Fri, final schedule to be determined, EST (40 hrs per week) Responsibilities A. 2026 Accounting Cleanup and Rebuild Reconstruct and validate the January–September 2026 accounting records across the relevant entities. Responsibilities include: Establish QBO company files for the five active project entities and carry forward their opening balances as of December 31, 2025. Review, clean up, and reconcile the five projects nearing completion that remain in the holding company's books. Identify and transfer January–September 2026 transactions to the appropriate project entities. Reconcile all relevant bank, loan, and credit card accounts for 2026. Identify and record missing construction draws, deposits, transfers, and other transactions. Reclassify construction expenses to work in progress (WIP) where appropriate. Record 2026 construction costs billed by the GC in each project entity, allocated by cost code, including draws funded directly to the GC. Record investor contributions and distributions using the schedules provided by the client. Reconstruct intercompany balances among the holding company, project entities, and GC, ensuring reciprocal balances reconcile and intercompany differences are resolved. Review and clean up the GC's QBO file, including: Reclassifying 2026 transactions by project and cost code. Setting up each project entity as a separate customer. Correcting the accounting treatment of the GC's fees. B. Chart of Accounts and Cost-Code Management Maintain a consistent chart of accounts and cost-code structure across all project entities and the GC. Ensure the accounting structure is mapped appropriately to BuilderTrend. Follow the standard setup established by AXL MXMS. Maintain consistency as new entities and projects are added. C. General Contractor Accounts Payable and BuilderTrend Manage the GC's accounts payable process and maintain accurate records in BuilderTrend. Responsibilities include: Enter approved commitments as purchase orders in BuilderTrend. Enter subcontractor and supplier bills against the appropriate purchase orders and cost codes. Prepare and process payments from the GC's bank accounts only after obtaining approval from the client's leadership. Follow the required dual-approval process for payments and transfers. Record payments in QBO and mark corresponding bills as paid in BuilderTrend. Set up vendors and collect W-9 forms. Prepare 1099 information and support year-end vendor reporting. Complete a structured handover and training process with the client's current staff before assuming full responsibility for BuilderTrend workflows. D. Cost-Plus Billing Prepare monthly invoices from the GC to each project entity. Allocate charges by project and cost code. Present the GC's fees and supervision charges separately. Reconcile invoices against the funds transferred by each project entity. Investigate and resolve discrepancies between project costs, GC billings, and funding transfers. E. Monthly Accounting and Close Manage the monthly close process for the holding company, each active project entity, and the GC. Responsibilities include: Maintain accurate and up-to-da