Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dexian is a staffing and professional services company seeking an experienced Manager, Project Accounting to lead project accounting operations for large-scale capital and construction-related projects. The role manages a team of project accountants and oversees budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, invoicing, financial reporting, and cross-functional coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of Project Accountants, providing guidance and oversight for project financial activities
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial performance reporting
- Partner with FP&A to ensure capital expenditures, project labor, and operating costs are accurately recorded and reported
- Review project forecasts and identify financial risks while recommending mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with project managers, estimators, procurement, and operations to support budgeting, scheduling, and project execution
- Monitor project performance to ensure budgets, timelines, and financial objectives are achieved
- Develop and maintain recurring project status reports for executive leadership and key stakeholders
- Oversee project expense tracking and financial reporting throughout project development and completion
- Support budgeting and cost estimating for future projects
- Maintain cost databases and historical project data to improve future estimating accuracy
- Review weekly and monthly project cost reports, labor tracking, and resource planning
- Manage project invoices, payment applications, contract compliance, cost coding, and capital versus expense classifications
- Review contractor payment applications, schedules of values, lien waivers, and supporting documentation
- Identify opportunities to improve project accounting processes, reporting, and financial controls
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
- • Minimum of five years of project or construction accounting experience supporting capital or construction projects
- • Strong knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and financial reporting
- • Experience supporting construction, hospitality, retail, entertainment, manufacturing, or other project-based environments
- • Experience reviewing contracts, payment applications, cost coding, and project invoicing
- • Strong understanding of capital projects and project lifecycle accounting
- • Experience with ERP systems such as Workday or similar financial systems
- • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze large data sets and develop meaningful financial reports
- • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial information to leadership
- • Ability to build strong relationships across Finance, Operations, Project Management, and external vendors
- • CPA preferred
- • Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred
- • Experience with project management or cost management software is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
- Collaborative, team-oriented work environment
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