Project Accountant
Location: Austin, Texas
Stelvio is partnering with a dynamic and growth-oriented organization to identify an experienced Project Accountant to lead the financial strategy, reporting, and performance oversight of complex, multi-year programs.
This role is designed for a finance professional who understands large-scale project environments where revenue recognition, billing structures, and cash flow management require strategic oversight and disciplined execution.
We are seeking someone comfortable operating in a structured corporate environment, enterprise technology, or large multinational organizations managing high-volume, multi-customer project portfolios.
The Opportunity
This is not a basic project accounting role.
You will be responsible for managing sophisticated billing methodologies, ensuring revenue is recognized appropriately, cash flow is protected, and projects remain financially viable across long development cycles.
This includes:
- Percent-complete accounting
- Milestone-based billing
- Time & materials contracts
- Fixed-price structures
- Multi-year software development programs
- Complex contract performance obligations
If you have worked in environments where multiple customer contracts are being billed simultaneously and precision in allocation, cost control, and revenue timing is critical this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
Revenue Recognition & Billing Strategy
- Apply appropriate revenue recognition methodologies (percent complete, milestone, T&M, fixed revenue)
- Ensure compliance with contractual and accounting standards
- Manage complex milestone billing structures tied to software development deliverables
- Oversee high-volume customer invoicing and allocation accuracy
- Design billing structures that prevent cash shortfalls on long-term programs
- Evaluate and structure project financing approaches to maintain positive cash flow
Financial Planning & Control
- Develop and manage project budgets
- Lead Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasting and updates
- Conduct monthly variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast)
- Identify margin erosion risks and recommend corrective action
- Build financial models to support pricing and contract negotiations
Cash Flow & Risk Management
- Manage project-level cash forecasting
- Ensure projects do not operate at a deficit during long development cycles
- Identify liquidity risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies
- Support leadership in strategic financial decision-making
Cross-Functional Business Partnership
- Partner with Project Managers and Program Leads on financial health
- Collaborate with Sales, Legal, and Operations on contract structuring
- Support development of ROMs, task orders, and pricing strategies
- Maintain real-time financial dashboards for executive visibility
Compliance & Controls
- Ensure strong internal controls over financial transactions
- Maintain deep understanding of contract terms and performance obligations
- Oversee accounts receivable performance and escalation
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
What We’re Looking For
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive project finance, controller, or program finance experience
- Experience working in structured corporate environments (enterprise, or multinational settings preferred)
- Demonstrated experience with complex billing methodologies
- Experience managing revenue recognition under multiple contract structures
- Exposure to software development or professional services project environments strongly preferred
