Project Accountant
Project Accountant
Edwardsville, Illinois
|Full Time Temp to Hire
|$ 28 - $ 36 per hour
Edwardsville, Illinois
Full Time Temp to Hire
$ 28 - $ 36 per hour
November 04, 2025
|Job ID: F2019-GKM_1762289788
November 04, 2025
Job ID: F2019-GKM_1762289788
Job Summary
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Beacon Hill is hiring a Project Accountant in the Edwardsville, IL area! This is a fully onsite, contract-to-hire opportunity. We're looking for someone with strong Excel skills, excellent technical abilities, and a customer service mindset. If this sounds like you, we'd love for you to apply today!
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide accurate and timely support to project managers, performing thorough and complete project financial management
- Set up and maintain multiple projects in Vista/Viewpoint or current accounting software
- Maintain accurate and auditable files in a paperless system
- Work with Project Managers (PMs) to meet monthly billing deadlines
- Create timely and accurate client invoices
- Ensure invoices comply with contract terms and client-specific requests for both time and equipment, as well as "Bid" jobs that are paid on a project basis
- Assist PMs with project forecasts by reviewing project work plans and cost estimates; routinely make updates
- Review equipment reports for proper coding of equipment utilized on projects on a weekly basis
- Initiate and track subcontract payment releases in accordance with contract terms and deadlines, as well as PM requests
- Prepare and submit lien waivers on projects
- Review A/R reports for past due amounts and assist in collection efforts
- Review project financial reports for cost accuracy and reasonableness
- Conduct weekly review and monitoring of cash receipt postings
- Perform direct project-related labor and cost transfers within the accounting system
- Review projects monthly with PMs to determine the percentage of completion and expected profit margins; update WIP schedules accordingly
- Maintain high standards of confidentiality
- Act as the "face of the business" to project clients, agencies, subcontractors, community partners, and others
- Present a positive and professional image
- Act as an ambassador for all Utilitra business units
- Develop and maintain a high level of knowledge about Utilitra business
- Actively participate in training, meetings, and review sessions.
- Cross-train in all facets of Accounting, preparing to fill in for anyone who is absent and to grow in responsibility and scope over time.
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About Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
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