Senior Projects Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sr. Project Accountant leads financial execution and project accounting deliverables for complex construction and renewable energy projects. This role serves as a senior financial partner to Project Management Corporate Accounting and Field Operations ensuring accuracy compliance and timeliness across job cost revenue recognition billing forecasting and project financial reporting. The Sr. Project Accountant drives monthly and quarterly WIP cycles audit readiness and SOX compliance while providing key financial insights that influence operational decision-making. This role is expected to lead processes elevate financial discipline and serve as a subject matter resource for project accounting standards systems and internal controls.

This is a contract position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead monthly financial close activities Work-In-Progress (WIP) 5x500 reporting margin & top selections drafting and issuing consolidated WIP packages for executive review and drive SOX-compliant documentation and audit readiness
• Lead preparation and analysis of SOX compliance memos unrecorded liability reviews (> $1M) and audit support documentation for internal and external audit requirements
• Own project setup financial structure and closeout in the accounting system including job setup budget loading phase code management change order entry and validation of consolidated cost flows and PM budgets
• Lead review and preparation of monthly accruals tied to invoice status material deliveries subcontractor progress and production milestones
• Oversee and execute job cost accounting functions including JCAs/LCAs/ICs soft-close audits job cost close and financial system closeouts
• Lead revenue recognition analysis and adjustments including trend and variance analysis to ensure accuracy and forecasting reliability
• Direct tracking and reporting of Solar BESS and O&M activities allocations and temporary labor including related cost reporting and JCAs
• Drive visibility and resolution of pending change orders/VCCs ensuring timely financial updates and weekly reporting
• Lead preparation of CIE/BIE explanations margin analysis and forecast support for revenue recognition decisions
• Present project financial performance through WIP presentations leadership summaries and stakeholder communication

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Attend weekly and monthly meetings
• May at times visit project sites to support project management and field operations
• It is also an expectation that the Sr. Project Accountant will look after and operate in the best interest of PSC

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced Proficiency and/or Mastery of Excel MS Office Viewpoint PVault and Document Control programs as well as be comfortable and open to learning new software/programs
• Strong understands basic accounting principles time management and administrative skills
• Good communication skills to deal with owners and employees and will hold employees accountable to processes and procedures
• Possess a solid understanding of job costing
• Ability to read and understand contract documents
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and reinforce process discipline
• Highly organized self-motivated detail-driven and able to adapt quickly to shifting priorities
• Proven ability to meet critical deadlines and manage competing priorities
• Willingness to travel 025% and operate across office field and industrial environments as needed

BENEFITS:

• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• We provide paid sick leave as required by Colorados Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
• Medical Dental Vision FSA/HSA Short Term/Long Term Disability 401K with matching contribution.
• Salary$100000- $120000annually dependent on experience qualifications and competencies

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must comply with client safety requirements (e.g. clean-shaven long sleeves steel-toe boots).
• Must pass a physical exam if required.
• Able to:
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders scaffolding and stairways.
• Stoop kneel crouch crawl and work at heights or in confined spaces (e.g. towers vessels excavations).
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (Use assistance for heavier loads).
• Stand or walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces (dirt concrete asphalt mud gravel).
• Must be able to wear a respirator and other PPE when required.

WORK LOCATION:

• Industrial construction sites and/or fabrication shops.

MOBILITY BARRIERS:

• Uneven ground
• Obstructed pathways
• Work at low/high elevations
• Confined workspaces

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Predominantly outdoor work
• Exposure to:
• Extreme heat or cold
• Humidity rain and other weather conditions
• Loud noise from tools and machinery
• Potential chemical exposure

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Primoris Renewable Energy a business within Primoris Services Corporations Energy segment is a leading power generation engineering procurement and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial scale solar power energy storage solar repower and operations and maintenance. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers people and planet shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.

EEO STATEMENT:

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

AGENCY STATEMENT:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this addition Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor contactHR.

Required Experience:

Senior IC