Project Accountant - Construction Industry (Greater STL Area)

Job Description

Project Accountant - Greater St. Louis Area

If you’re ready to take your accounting career to the next level in a team-oriented construction environment, this is the opportunity for you. A well-established, employee-owned construction support firm in the Greater St. Louis area is seeking a Project Accountant to play a key role in project financial management, billing, and job costing for large-scale mechanical and general construction projects.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives on accuracy, communication, and variety in their day-to-day work. You’ll be part of a collaborative accounting team that partners closely with operations and project managers to ensure financial success across the board.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with project teams to manage the financial health of assigned jobs-tracking budgets, billings, costs, and projections.
• Set up new projects and ensure all contracts, insurance, and compliance documentation are in place.
• Prepare monthly invoices and progress billings with accuracy and timeliness to support healthy cash flow.
• Review purchase orders, code vendor and subcontractor invoices, and assist with payment processing.
• Monitor project budgets, assist with cost-to-complete reviews, and flag potential variances early.
• Support month-end reporting, reconciliations, and other accounting functions as needed.
• Provide exceptional communication and service to internal teams, clients, and vendors.

What You’ll Bring

What’s In It for You

Why You’ll Love It Here

You’ll join a people-first team that genuinely values growth, work-life balance, and collaboration. This company invests in its employees, provides meaningful career paths, and empowers you to make an impact from day one. Every project contributes to something bigger-and every person shares in that success.

If you’re ready to grow your accounting career in a supportive, forward-thinking construction environment, send you resume to anna.boyd@gogpac.com and / or apply to this posting to learn more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.