Project Accountant (Hybrid - Newport News, VA)

Our Customer is a leading value-added distributor in North America providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more. They exist to make their customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable. With over 1 million customers, they have a very distinctive culture anchored in customer service. “We are a relationship business. Together we help build more than homes and office buildings. We help build relationships, trust, confidence and community.”

We are seeking a Project Accountant on a contract basis to support real estate capital projects. This role will play a key part in ensuring accurate financial tracking, vendor coordination, and project closeout activities across multiple active projects. This role is hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote/week) Newport News, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Manage financial processes for real estate capital projects.
• Support procurement activities and coordinate purchase orders.
• Submit, track, and manage invoices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate vendor setup and onboarding processes.
• Reconcile account balances and investigate or resolve past due items.
• Coordinate utility setup for new and relocated sites.
• Track and reconcile landlord contributions, including tenant improvement allowances and reimbursements.
• Support project closeout activities, including clearing remaining purchase order balances.
• Review and validate CAM reconciliations received from landlords.
• Partner cross-functionally with Project Management, Real Estate, Accounting, and external vendors to ensure accurate and timely financial execution.
• Manage multiple financial and operational priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within real estate, construction, or capital projects.
• 3–4 years of intermediate Microsoft Excel experience.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Resourceful problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Experience with financial and project management systems such as Oracle, Lucernex, CoStar, or Procore preferred.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with capital expenditures and capital project accounting.
• Experience reviewing and managing CAM reconciliations.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.