Senior Staff ACCOUNTANT

Our Senior Project Accountants support project financial performance by providing accurate, timely, and actionable financial insight to project teams. They partner closely with Project Managers to maintain financial visibility, identify risks and trends, and help ensure projects are set up for success. They’re analytical, proactive, and highly accountable, with strong construction accounting expertise and the ability to turn financial information into clear guidance for the project team.

denver, co

Full-Time

We’re looking for a Senior Project Accountant to join our team. The Senior Project Accountant plays a critical role in keeping projects financially on track. This person is a strategic financial partner to Field Operations to bring clarity to financial performance, ensure accuracy in job cost reporting, and support forecasting and billing.

At FH, we believe great people can do more than one thing and their growth shouldn’t be limited to departmental boxes. We empower our team to take ownership of their growth, jump in where they add value, and solve real problems. If you’re detail-oriented, financially sharp, and excited about being part of a high-performing team – come join us!

Description

What You'll Do:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Manage all aspects of job cost accounting for assigned projects, to include setup, cost tracking, and supporting forecasting and closeout.

  • Partner with Field Operations to ensure budgets, costs, and commitments are coded accurately and reflect real-time project performance.

  • Prepare and review monthly cost reports, projections, and WIP schedules. Clearly communicate key trends, risks, and actions to project leadership.

  • Collaborate with Field Operations to understand changes in cost, schedule, commitments, and projected profitability to develop and maintain accurate project forecasts.

  • Support owner billings and change order documentation, ensuring alignment with project progress.

  • Reconcile job costs monthly and help identify and resolve discrepancies.

  • Track and process subcontractor pay applications and retainage in coordination with AP and GC Pay.

  • Maintain strong working relationships with operations, vendors, and shared services.

  • Reconcile job costs and project financials monthly and independently investigate and resolve discrepancies.

  • Support month-end close, including accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and other project related accounting activities.

  • Identify opportunities to improve job cost reporting processes and implement workflow enhancements.  

  • Help establish and improve best practices for project accounting as FH grows.

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

  • Experience in accounting, ideally with job cost or project-based financials with a general contractor or in the construction industry

  • Strong understanding of construction project financials, including job costing, forecasting, WIP, billing, commitments, change management, and project closeout.

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel (pivot tables, formulas, etc.)

  • Proficient in accounting software (FH currently uses Sage 100C)

  • Experience with GC Pay, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Bluebeam, preferred

  • Understanding of forecasting, WIP reporting, and change management

  • Proactive problem-solving skills, especially around billing or collections

  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills

What We Provide:

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance

  • Paid parental leave policy

  • Company-paid life insurance

  • 401(k) with employer match

  • Impact-based bonus opportunities

  • Unlimited paid time off

  • 9 paid holidays

AAP/EEO Statement 

FH Construction Group is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.