Project Accountant

Job description

Audubon is currently looking for a Project Accountant to join our Finance team in our Houston, TX Office. The Project Accountant is responsible for end-to-end commercial accounting support on a fixed-price engineering, procurement & construction project. This role ensures accuracy of project costs, compliance with lump-sum contract terms, disciplined revenue recognition, commercial risk mitigation, and proactive financial reporting to project leadership. Project Accountant plays a critical role in protecting fee, margin, and cash performance over the life of the EPC job. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Lump-Sum Contract Financial Management - Establish project cost structure and WBS aligned to fixed-price execution strategy. - Monitor budget vs. actuals, cost-to-complete, productivity and contingency draw-down. - Maintain fee visibility and ensure management of allowances, provisional sums, and unit-rate breakouts within the lump-sum contract. - Partner with project controls to manage percent-complete and earned-value calculations. Revenue Recognition & Margin Protection: Billing, Cash Flow & Client Documentation - Review progress claims, physical percent complete, productivity metrics,...