Posted August 22, 2026
Project Accountant
Rainmaker Resources, LLC
Cincinnati, OH, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
The Project Accountant plays a pivotal role in the success of complex, high-visibility construction projects. This role serves as a strategic partner across departments, ensuring financial clarity, elevating the accuracy and integrity of project documentation, and empowering teams with insights that drive smarter, faster decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Project Accounting
- Partner closely with project teams to accurately record, classify, and review all job costs, ensuring financial clarity throughout each project lifecycle.
- Deliver meaningful, value-add reporting that empowers Project Management with actionable insights.
- Collect and maintain contracts, billings and change order documentation, ensuring alignment with ERP records.
- Collaborate with Project Managers to uncover and implement cost-saving opportunities that strengthen project performance and support strategic growth.
- Conduct proactive internal audits on active projects to ensure accuracy before project closeout.
- Oversee warranty tracking and bonding capacity to support long-term project integrity and organizational readiness.
Project Financial Analysis
- Analyze financial trends to surface insights, address variances, and support informed decision-making.
- Present clear, professional financial updates that strengthen leadership’s understanding of project health.
- Monitor performance against KPIs and translate results into meaningful recommendations.
Accounts Receivable Management
- Process and enter pay applications into the ERP system, ensuring smooth integration with billing platforms (e.g., Textura, GCPay).
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive timely billing approvals and collections.
- Record and reconcile customer payments, ensuring accuracy and transparency in all receivable activities.
Subcontractor Administration
- Maintain the approved vendor list and ensure compliance with company terms (e.g., vendor agreements, purchase orders).
- Support operational readiness by managing subcontractor prequalification documentation.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- Accounting or finance experience; construction/manufacturing industry experience preferred.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in financial documentation.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to derive insights from complex data.
- Proficient in financial principles, including GAAP, budgeting, and cost control.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
