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Project Accountant - Construction (On-site, Galveston, TX)

Project Accountant - Construction (On-site, Galveston, TX)

ModCorr LLCGalveston, TX, US
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Build Your Future with Us : Join Our Dynamic Team and Make an Impact!

We are a family-owned construction company with long-term stability seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant with construction industry experience to manage job costing, collections tracking, and purchase order management on-site in Galveston. You’ll support the Controller and Senior Accountant and be the primary accounting presence at project locations to ensure accurate financials, timely collections, and effective purchasing controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain and update job cost ledgers and job-cost reporting, regular reconciliation of job costs to budgets
  • Track and manage accounts receivable for projects; follow up on collections and maintain aging schedules
  • Create, track, and reconcile purchase orders; coordinate with project managers and procurement to control costs
  • Enter and manage project data in CMIC and QuickBase; produce reports and analysis to support decision-making
  • Prepare project-related journal entries, month-end close support, and variance analysis
  • Communicate daily with site management, project managers, and office accounting to resolve discrepancies
  • Support invoicing, change-order accounting, and lien waiver / document management as needed
  • Assist Controller and Senior Accountant with ad-hoc financial projects and audit support

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in construction accounting or project accounting
  • Proficiency with CMIC and QuickBase; strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, formulas)
  • Strong job-costing knowledge and experience managing AR and purchase orders for construction projects
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work both independently and collaboratively

    • Preferred

  • Experience with lien waivers, change-order accounting, and construction contracts
  • Familiarity with payroll coordination for construction crews

    • Physical Demands :

  • Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
  • Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
  • Occasional lifting (up to 15 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.

    • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

    What we offer :

  • Collaborative local team and strong mentorship.
  • Clear career-growth path
  • Daily on-site role with hands-on exposure to construction project accounting and operations
  • Comprehensive benefits package :

    • Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Company-paid disability and life insurance
  • Voluntary life insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program

    • Affirmative Action / EEO Statement

    ModCorr LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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    Project Accountant Construction • Galveston, TX, US