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Project Accountant

Lockland, Ohio, United States · On-site

Mid level

First Star Safety is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Project Accountant to support the financial and administrative operations of our growing traffic safety and roadway services organization. This role will be re…

Skills: Project Billing, Contract Administration, Job Costing, Deltek ComputerEase, Microsoft Excel

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Project Accountant

FIRST STAR SAFETY LLC

Lockland, Ohio, United States • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • Posted 25d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Oversee project billing, contract administration, and financial tracking across multiple roadway service divisions. Collaborate with operations and leadership to ensure billing compliance, accurate project setup, and profitability monitoring.

Requirements

Requires at least 3 years of construction or project accounting experience with mandatory proficiency in Deltek ComputerEase. Candidates must have strong Excel skills and experience in the roadway, infrastructure, or specialty contracting industry.

Full job description

First Star Safety is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Project Accountant to support the financial and administrative operations of our growing traffic safety and roadway services organization. This role will be responsible for overseeing project billing, contract administration, project financial tracking, and customer invoicing across multiple divisions including Pavement Marking, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), equipment rentals, and related roadway service operations.

This is a highly collaborative, in-office role that works closely with Operations, Estimating, Payroll, Billing, and Executive Leadership to ensure accurate project setup, billing compliance, revenue tracking, and contract execution throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has prior construction accounting experience, understands project-based billing environments, and is highly proficient in Deltek ComputerEase.

Essential Responsibilities

Project Billing & Accounting

  • Manage all project billing functions across multiple service divisions including Pavement Marking, MOT, Rentals, and related operations
  • Prepare and submit customer invoices accurately and timely in accordance with contract requirements
  • Review daily field reporting, work orders, tickets, and supporting documentation for billing accuracy
  • Track project costs, committed costs, change orders, and billing status
  • Monitor contract values, retainage, and project profitability
  • Coordinate with Operations and Project Management regarding billing discrepancies, missing documentation, and job cost concerns
  • Assist with month-end close processes related to project accounting
  • Maintain organized electronic project financial records and supporting documentation

Contract Administration

  • Review customer contracts, subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and related documentation
  • Track contract requirements including insurance compliance, billing requirements, subcontractor documentation, lien waivers, and project closeout requirements
  • Maintain accurate project setup within Deltek ComputerEase
  • Assist with change order tracking and contract modifications
  • Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders regarding contract compliance and project administration
  • Support audit requests and financial documentation gathering as needed

Operational Support

  • Partner closely with Operations and Leadership to improve project financial visibility and reporting
  • Identify process improvement opportunities within billing and contract workflows
  • Support implementation and maintenance of accounting and project management procedures
  • Assist with internal reporting and project status tracking

Qualifications

Required

  • Minimum 3+ years of construction accounting or project accounting experience
  • Prior experience in the construction, roadway, infrastructure, or specialty contracting industry required
  • Strong working knowledge of project billing, job costing, and contract administration
  • Experience using Deltek ComputerEase is required
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate professionally with customers, field operations, and internal leadership
  • Ability to work independently while maintaining accountability and accuracy

Preferred

  • Experience working within union or prevailing wage environments
  • Experience supporting roadway, MOT, pavement marking, or heavy civil construction operations
  • Familiarity with subcontract management and change order administration
  • Understanding of project lifecycle accounting and WIP reporting

Work Environment

  • Full-time, in-office position
  • Based in the Cincinnati, Ohio region
  • Standard business hours with flexibility as operational needs require
  • Collaborative office environment supporting field and operational teams

Why Join First Star Safety?

First Star Safety is a growing, woman-owned roadway safety and infrastructure support company focused on operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to play a critical part in supporting the financial success and operational integrity of projects that directly impact roadway safety and infrastructure throughout the region.

Related keywords

Deltek ComputerEaseConstruction AccountingProject AccountingJob CostingPavement MarkingMaintenance of TrafficMOTWIP ReportingContract ComplianceLien WaiversChange OrdersRevenue TrackingInfrastructureRoadway ServicesFinancial Documentation

About FIRST STAR SAFETY LLC

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At First Star Safety, your safety is our first priority!

Industry
Construction
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2005
Headquarters
Cincinnati, Ohio
LinkedIn followers
3,512

FIRST STAR SAFETY LLC is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Offices: 310 South Cooper Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215, US

traffic safetymaintenance of trafficconstruction safetywork zone safetysignspermanent signsinstallation of signspersonal protective equipmenttraffic controlMOT
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About FIRST STAR SAFETY LLC

LinkedInVisit site

At First Star Safety, your safety is our first priority!

Industry
Construction
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2005
Headquarters
Cincinnati, Ohio
LinkedIn followers
3,512

FIRST STAR SAFETY LLC is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Offices: 310 South Cooper Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215, US

traffic safetymaintenance of trafficconstruction safetywork zone safetysignspermanent signsinstallation of signspersonal protective equipmenttraffic controlMOT
View all jobs at FIRST STAR SAFETY LLC

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