Location: Denver, Colorado

Work Setting: 100% Onsite

Compensation: $75,000 – $100,000 base salary

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and employer-sponsored benefits package

Position Summary

A well-established construction organization in the Denver metro area is seeking a Project Accountant to join its internal finance team. This role is a strategic backfill with long-term succession planning in mind, offering a clear growth path into a Controller-level position and potential executive leadership opportunity over time.

This is a hands-on accounting role focused on core construction accounting fundamentals—not finance analytics or FP&A. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting, and direct collaboration with project managers and operational leaders. The Project Accountant will work closely with executive leadership to ensure disciplined project-level accounting, accurate financial reporting, and strong AR/AP oversight.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and analyze Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting
• Oversee percentage-of-completion accounting
• Support and participate in the monthly close process
• Oversee and manage Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions
• Assist with collections in partnership with Business Development and project teams
• Collaborate directly with project managers to understand job progress and financial performance
• Ensure GAAP-compliant accounting practices across all projects
• Maintain strong visibility into billing, job costs, labor allocation, and project profitability
• Provide financial insight to leadership to support operational decision-making

Long term, this individual may take on broader leadership responsibilities across AR, AP, and accounting operations as they develop toward a Controller-level role.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
• 3–5 years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of construction accounting principles
• Direct experience with:
• WIP reporting
• Percentage-of-completion accounting
• Monthly close processes
• AR/AP oversight
• Solid understanding of GAAP principles
• Comfort interacting directly with project managers and production teams
• Detail-oriented, hands-on accounting mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation (preferred but not required)
• Prior experience in a construction environment
• Leadership exposure or desire to grow into a Controller role
• Experience supervising or overseeing AR/AP functions

What You Get

• Clear long-term growth opportunity (Controller path with potential executive progression)
• Direct mentorship from senior financial leadership
• Stable, well-established construction organization with long-term track record
• Hands-on exposure to both operational and financial leadership
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Competitive compensation with profit-sharing opportunity