Project Accountant
Yorba Linda, CA
Category: Finance and Accounting
Reference ID: 10081016
Shortcut: http://addisongroup.gosnaphop.com/UTZLX5
Position Title: Project Accountant
Location: Yorba Linda, CA – On-site
Assignment Type: Permanent Hire
Compensation: $85,000 – $110,000 / year
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Benefits: This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).
Job Description:
A growing, privately held company is seeking a Project Accountant to join its finance and accounting team. This is a newly created position offering significant opportunity for growth and increased involvement in financial planning and analysis.
The Project Accountant will be responsible for project accounting, work-in-progress (WIP) reconciliation, job costing, financial reporting, and partnering with operational teams to ensure accurate project financials. This position will also have the opportunity to become involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Manage monthly WIP reconciliations and related accounting adjustments for active projects.
- Review project costs, billings, estimated costs to complete, and project profitability.
- Perform job cost variance analysis by project and cost category.
- Research and resolve discrepancies between project information and the general ledger.
- Support month-end close through WIP roll-forwards, project profitability analysis, and related reporting.
- Monitor project margins and identify trends, risks, and changes in profitability.
- Assist with purchase requests, purchase orders, change orders, and vendor coordination.
- Maintain supporting schedules for projects and fixed assets.
- Assist with allocating shared costs across entities and projects.
- Support inventory, production cost, and cost variance analysis.
- Develop and maintain financial reports and dashboards to track key performance indicators.
- Partner with Accounting, Project Management, and Finance teams to improve job costing and reporting processes.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and forward-looking financial analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
- Support ERP system enhancements and integrations as needed.
Qualifications:
- 3–5+ years of project accounting, construction accounting, or related accounting experience.
- Strong experience with WIP reconciliation and job costing.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- Strong Excel skills, including financial analysis and modeling.
- Experience working with an ERP or project accounting system.
- Understanding of GAAP and project-based accounting.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Self-starter who takes ownership and follows through on responsibilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with accounting, finance, and operational teams.
- Comfortable working in a professional environment with changing priorities.
- Interest in expanding beyond project accounting into budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A is a plus.
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys project-based accounting and wants the opportunity to grow into broader financial analysis and planning responsibilities.
Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
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