Project Accountant Electrical Construction

Pay: $80000.00 - $120000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a well-established high-volume electrical construction company with major projects across New Jersey and New York City
• Step into a visible important role where your work directly impacts billing cash flow job profitability and project success
• Work closely with project managers and leadership giving you strong exposure to operations and decision-making
• Be part of a stable company known for repeat business complex projects and long-term growth
• Enjoy a role with real variety strong responsibility and the chance to build a long-term career in construction accounting

Location: This is an on-site role based in Edison New Jersey with occasional travel to the NYC office at least once per month. Initial training will take place in the NYC office.

Note: Must have 4 years of construction accounting experience. Experience with billing requisitions payment applications job cost analysis and project accounting is required.

About Us

We are a leading electrical construction and communications infrastructure company delivering complex high-performance projects across mission-critical commercial and large-scale environments. Our team is known for quality reliability and long-term client relationships. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Prepare and administer monthly requisitions and payment applications in accordance with contract requirements
• Generate invoices and maintain change order logs for assigned projects
• Track communicate and help resolve open billing collections and project accounting issues
• Compile and distribute cash management and forecast reports for leadership
• Maintain organized and complete billing files and project documentation
• Analyze job costs and profit/loss for assigned projects
• Work closely with project managers on billings change orders back charges closeouts and profitability
• Communicate with customers and internal stakeholders regarding collections approvals and billing status
• Review and generate lien waivers tax certificates certified payroll insurance and M/WBE reporting as required
• Support accounting leadership on broader accounting and reporting needs
• Serve as a dependable hands-on accounting partner for active construction projects

Qualifications

• 4 years of construction accounting experience
• Strong experience with billing requisitions payment applications and collections
• Accounts Payable experience with solid accounting and analytical ability
• Experience with job cost reporting and profit/loss analysis
• Viewpoint by Vista experience strongly preferred
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Organized proactive and able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Strong pipeline of meaningful construction projects
• Stable company with a reputation for quality and repeat business
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced project and accounting leadership
• Supportive environment where strong performers are valued and trusted
• Excellent long-term opportunity for someone who wants to grow within construction accounting

JPC-912

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: **Hiring for very similar controller role**Must have 5 years(ish) of construction accounting experience including billing/requisitions/payment applications and job cost exposure.

• Nice to haves:Preferred experience includes Viewpoint Vista electrical or specialty subcontractor experience certified payroll and construction collections.

• Additional context: Relocation- no. Packages - no

• Salary Bands:

  • 5 to 7 years: $80000 - $95000

  • 8 to 10 years: $95000 - $110000

  • 10 years: $110000 - $120000

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Quick Recruiter Reference

Large electrical construction contractor hiring a Project Accountant for Edison NJ. Role handles requisitions billing collections job cost forecasting and project financial support. Best fit is a construction accountant from a GC subcontractor electrical contractor or specialty trades environment.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Project Accountant - Electrical Construction - Forest Electric New Jersey - JPC 912 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Project Accountant - Electrical Construction

• Location: Edison NJ

• On-site hybrid remote: On-site

• Experience: 5

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Project Accountant Construction Accountant Job Cost Accountant Billing Accountant Project Billing Specialist Construction Billing Specialist Cost Accountant Accounts Receivable Construction Requisitions Payment Applications AIA Billing Change Orders Job Costing WIP Vista Viewpoint

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Unsure about this. 5 yrs Construction Accounting exp decent edison market near newark but around 500k pop together