Project Accounting Assistant

We are recruiting a detail-driven Project Accounting Assistant (Billing Lien Releases)for a large well-established construction company in Sacramento. The Project Accounting Assistant will support heavy project billing lien release collection and extra work pricing for a large stable industrial construction company. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 12 years of project billing or construction accounting experience who wants to grow their skills in a high-volume fast-paced environment.

This role is ideal for someone who is process oriented and organized technically savvy and eager to learn. Construction industry experience is a plus and lien release experience is helpful but not required willing to train the right person.

• Long-term contract with potential for hire
• Pay range: $26-$30/hour DOE
• Onsite - Sacramento

Primary Responsibilities

• Process project billing accurately and on schedule across multiple active jobs
• Review code and track billing documentation including extra work pricing
• Collect track and organize lien releases from subcontractors to support timely payments
• Communicate with project managers subcontractors and accounting staff to resolve billing or documentation issues
• Maintain accurate project accounting records and support month-end processes
• Assist with ad hoc project accounting tasks as needed

Skills & Qualifications

• 12 years of project billing construction accounting or AP/AR experience
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles
• Construction industry experience is a plus
• Lien release experience is nice to have willing to train
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Outlook Word)
• Technically savvy and comfortable learning new systems and tools
• Excellent attention to detail organization and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment