Project Accountant

Job Title: Project Accounting Specialist (Lower Manhattan)

Job Description

The Project Accounting Specialist will oversee the financial lifecycle of active engagements, ensuring cost monitoring, margin tracking, and efficient client billing. This role involves supporting financial governance, maintaining sound controls, and coordinating with third-party reviewers. The specialist will handle core accounting functions related to ledger activity, transactional entries, and ensure balance sheet accuracy while also monitoring short-term liquidity needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial lifecycle of active engagements, including cost monitoring, margin tracking, and client billings.
• Assist with planning activities tied to annual financial targets, including forward-looking revenue projections.
• Support financial governance by maintaining sound controls and aligning with accounting standards.
• Coordinate with third-party reviewers as needed.
• Handle core accounting functions related to ledger activity, transactional entries, and balance sheet accuracy.
• Monitor short-term liquidity needs and oversee day-to-day cash positioning.

Essential Skills

• 4-6 years of project accounting experience.
• Experience with Deltek software.
• Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, or Construction industry.
• Proficiency in general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, data entry, month-end processes, bank reconciliation, and Microsoft Excel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in setting up projects in accounting systems on a percentage completion basis, time & material (T&E), and tracking client-approved fees.
• Experience with monthly client billing, using Ajera accounting system, E-Builder, PMWEB, SCA portal, and Passport preferred.
• Supervisory experience and proven management abilities.
• Ability to perform financial analysis, create reports, and prepare internal financial statements.
• Expertise in bank reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliations, and account reconciliations.
• Experience with the financial closing process.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and the architecture team.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Work Environment

The role includes a 90-day orientation period with 5 days onsite. After the orientation, the position allows for 2 days of work-from-home, with Wednesdays required to be in-person. This offers an opportunity to gain experience in multiple functions beyond project accounting, including GL accounting, payroll, and retirement.

This is a Permanent position based out of New York, NY.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance401k with matching contributions Annual bonusPTOProfessional development programs

This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.