Project Accountant
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
CORE Construction is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join our Fort Lauderdale, Florida office. This is a full-time, in-person position that plays a critical role in supporting our construction operations by partnering closely with Project Managers to ensure the accurate processing of project billings, subcontractor payments, job cost reporting, and financial documentation.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced construction environment. If you have a strong accounting background, excellent communication skills, and enjoy collaborating with project teams to drive successful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the monthly subcontractor billing process through Textura, including compliance tracking and payment authorization for subcontractors and lower-tier vendors.
- Process and post billings and payments into the company's ERP system.
- Perform monthly reconciliations between Textura and the ERP system to ensure data accuracy.
- Assist with the preparation and posting of monthly construction project invoices.
- Support project financial audits before, during, and after project completion.
- Communicate with subcontractors and vendors regarding invoice and payment status.
- Assist with job cost reporting and financial record maintenance.
- Perform a variety of general accounting and administrative responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Minimum of four (4) years of accounting experience with a focus on invoicing and accounts payable.
- Previous experience in construction accounting strongly preferred.
- Experience with Vista Accounting Software, Procore, and Textura Payment Management is preferred.
- Experience with lien waiver collection and review is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment while providing exceptional internal customer service.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and accountability.
Why Join CORE?
At CORE Construction, our people are the foundation of our success. We are committed to fostering a collaborative, professional environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers while contributing to meaningful projects throughout the communities we serve.
If you're looking to join a respected construction firm where your accounting expertise will directly contribute to successful project delivery, we'd love to hear from you.
CORE provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.