Frederick Fox

Construction Project Accountant Role / Hiring Need<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Seeking a hybrid of construction project administration and financial analysis. “Hybrid” refers to responsibilities; the position is onsite.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Working title could be Construction Project Accountant / Project Cost Analyst; final title and scope are still being defined with construction leadership.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Needs support with budget administration, job-cost tracking, reporting and vendor maintenance.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Hiring need is urgent, but leadership is still confirming responsibilities and workload.</li>
</ul> Responsibilities<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Maintain project budget information and accurate cost coding.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Track job costs and prepare budget-versus-actual reports.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Identify budget discrepancies, overruns and coding issues; communicate findings to project managers.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Support forecasting and regular project budget reviews.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Maintain vendor information and follow up on documentation and submission requirements.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Help construction teams follow established processes.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Does not own project budgets or have authority to enforce spending discipline; project managers retain accountability.</li>
</ul> Target Candidate<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Construction experience strongly preferred to reduce training time.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Approximately 2–5 years of relevant experience could fit; open to junior or more experienced candidates depending on capabilities.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Needs both administrative follow-through and analytical ability.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Must be confident, communicative and comfortable addressing issues with project managers and construction leadership.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Should be teachable, organized and willing to handle hands-on administrative work.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field highly preferred.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Open to highly experienced candidates seeking a less demanding role, provided motivation and long-term fit are clear.</li>
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Construction Project Accountant

Role / Hiring Need

* Seeking a hybrid of construction project administration and
financial analysis. “Hybrid” refers to responsibilities; the
position is onsite.
* Working title could be Construction Project Accountant /
Project Cost Analyst; final title and scope are still being
defined with construction leadership.
* Needs support with budget administration, job-cost tracking,
reporting and vendor maintenance.
* Hiring need is urgent, but leadership is still confirming
responsibilities and workload.

Responsibilities

* Maintain project budget information and accurate cost coding.
* Track job costs and prepare budget-versus-actual reports.
* Identify budget discrepancies, overruns and coding issues;
communicate findings to project managers.
* Support forecasting and regular project budget reviews.
* Maintain vendor information and follow up on documentation and
submission requirements.
* Help construction teams follow established processes.
* Does not own project budgets or have authority to enforce
spending discipline; project managers retain accountability.

Target Candidate

* Construction experience strongly preferred to reduce training
time.
* Approximately 2–5 years of relevant experience could fit; open
to junior or more experienced candidates depending on
capabilities.
* Needs both administrative follow-through and analytical
ability.
* Must be confident, communicative and comfortable addressing
issues with project managers and construction leadership.
* Should be teachable, organized and willing to handle hands-on
administrative work.
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
highly preferred.
* Open to highly experienced candidates seeking a less demanding
role, provided motivation and long-term fit are clear.

Construction Project Accountant

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