Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Stockton, CA. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with construction industry experience who enjoys working closely with project managers, finance leadership, subcontractors, and internal teams to support accurate project billing, job cost review, lien documentation, and pay application processing.
The Project Accountant will play an important role in maintaining project financial accuracy and supporting timely billing and collections. This position offers a collaborative work environment with direct exposure to senior accounting and finance leadership, strong teamwork across project operations, and the opportunity to contribute to well-organized financial processes within a stable construction-focused accounting environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate timely receipt of subcontractor pay applications and review documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Post subcontractor pay applications and track monthly lien waivers in accordance with project requirements.
- Prepare monthly owner pay applications for Project Manager review and finalize complete pay application packages.
- Review, obtain, and organize backup documentation related to owner billing and project payment requests.
- Review monthly project job costs to identify discrepancies and support accurate project reporting.
- Assist with accounts receivable aging, project audits, supplier and subcontractor lien releases, and prevailing wage documentation tracking.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay range: $28 to $32 per hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Stockton, CA.
- Prepare and finalize owner pay application packages for project billing.
- Coordinate subcontractor pay applications, lien waivers, and supporting project documentation.
- Review project job costs and assist with accounts receivable, audits, and lien release tracking.
- 2+ years of accounting experience in the construction industry.
- Knowledge of California lien laws and preliminary notices.
- Strong computer skills and ability to work accurately with accounting and project documentation.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, listening, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with project managers, finance leadership, subcontractors, suppliers, and all levels of project staff.
- Experience supporting documentation-heavy accounting processes in a deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with prevailing wage documentation tracking.
- Experience supporting project audits, accounts receivable aging, and collections follow-up.
- Familiarity with construction billing cycles, subcontractor documentation, and job cost review processes.
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