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Hire Project Accountants

Hire Project Accountants who keep construction money moving and reconciled — AIA pay applications, job cost, WIP schedules, lien waivers, and subcontractor payments that close clean every month. Job cost accuracy + pay app discipline verified with references.

Sectors
Every discipline
Data center, healthcare, life sciences, semiconductor, energy, mission critical
Role scope
Project finance
Job cost, billing, WIP, compliance
Geography
US + EMEA
Multi-region network
Placement warranty
Replacement guarantee
Every model, every placement
How It Works

Hire Project Accountants in 3 steps

A structured process for the project accounting hire — where billing accuracy, WIP honesty, and compliance paper protect both cash flow and margin.

Step 01

Talk to our team

30-minute call. Align on project count, contract types, accounting stack (Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint Vista, CMiC, Procore), month-end cadence, and start date.

Step 02

Review talent

Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Project Accountants with construction-specific accounting history. References from controllers and PMs included.

Step 03

Hire with confidence

Every placement carries a replacement guarantee.

Why iRecruit.co

What makes our Project Accountant shortlist different

Construction accounting, specifically

Every candidate has verified construction project accounting — AIA G702/G703 billing, retention, job cost structures — not general staff accounting relabeled.

Clean month-ends on live jobs

Reference-verified month-end close performance across multiple concurrent projects — accruals, reconciliations, and WIP on time.

PM-fluent partners

Reference-verified working rhythm with project managers — accountants who chase cost coding and committed cost accuracy instead of booking whatever arrives.

Vetting Criteria

What we verify on every Project Accountant

Pay application cycle

Reference-verified AIA G702/G703 owner billing and subcontractor pay app processing with retention tracking.

Job cost management

Reference-verified job cost setup, cost coding discipline, and committed cost reconciliation against budgets.

WIP reporting

Reference-verified WIP schedules — percent complete, over/under billings — that controllers and surety reviewers trusted.

Compliance documentation

Reference-verified lien waiver chains, COI tracking, and certified payroll where prevailing wage applies.

Systems fluency

Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint Vista, CMiC, Foundation, or Procore financials plus advanced Excel — matched to your stack.

Multi-project capacity

Reference-verified accuracy while carrying multiple concurrent projects through billing peaks.

Project Accountant Specializations

Match the Project Accountant to your portfolio

Not sure which accounting profile fits?

We’ll help scope the role on the call — project count, systems, billing cycle, compliance load.

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FAQ

Hiring a Project Accountant

How long does it take to hire?

Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks. Total time to placement is typically 3–4 weeks.

What does a Project Accountant cost in 2026?

In most US markets, base salaries run $80k–$110k depending on project volume and systems depth. Senior project accountants carrying large portfolios or mentoring juniors push $110k–$125k. Construction-specific systems experience (Sage 300 CRE, Vista, CMiC) prices above generic accounting backgrounds.

How is a Project Accountant different from a Cost Analyst?

A Project Accountant owns the books — billing, job cost, WIP, compliance. A Cost Analyst owns the forward view — forecasts, earned value, and cost reporting for the controls function. Strong teams pair them; smaller teams sometimes combine them, which we can scope.

Do they need a CPA?

Usually not. Construction project accounting values systems fluency, billing discipline, and WIP judgment over public accounting credentials. A CPA or CCIFP is a plus for roles feeding a controller track, but we weight verified construction close cycles more heavily.

Do you offer a placement guarantee?

Yes. Every placement carries a replacement guarantee.

Can you staff a project accounting team?

Yes. Multiple project accountants under a controller route through embedded recruiting or RPO. Single hires run through recruiting support.

Ready to hire

Talk to a construction finance recruiter

30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Project Accountant role, systems stack, project count, and billing cycle — then start sourcing.

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