Project Accountant (Construction)

High Light Electric•Colton, CA

21h•$72,000 - $80,000

About The Position

This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a movement—not just a company. At Mendoza Companies, we’re on a mission to build a $1 billion enterprise by 2040, connecting 1,000 families and communities through business. We’re not a construction business acting like a family—we’re a family doing construction, driven by purpose, discipline, and an unrelenting pursuit of more: more impact, more growth, and more legacy. If you’re an experienced professional who thrives under pressure, leads with integrity, and wants to help shape a billion-dollar future, your next chapter starts here. Role Purpose The Project Accountant is the financial and administrative anchor of each business unit—protecting accuracy, accountability, and timeliness across all project financials. They bridge field operations, Project Managers, and corporate accounting to create visibility and reliability in every transaction. While the Project Accountant supports the team, they are not a catch-all for others’ unfinished work. Their mission is to keep project finances reconciled, compliant, and clear—not to carry unrelated operational tasks. They perform necessary data entry and documentation to maintain accuracy while overseeing overflow work through assigned remote assistance. Mendoza Way At Mendoza Companies, precision builds progress. Our Project Accountants are the bridge between field execution and financial truth. They manage project costs, coordinate payables and payroll, and ensure every dollar is tracked with discipline. It’s a role for those who thrive on structure, respect deadlines, and want their work to matter. Living The Mendoza Way means finishing what you start, moving with urgency, and keeping your standards high even when no one is watching. The Project Accountant exemplifies this discipline by maintaining clean, auditable financial systems and delivering clarity when details become complex. They also see beyond numbers—recognizing emerging talent, supporting colleagues, and helping leadership identify individuals ready for promotion or recognition. Their accuracy drives decisions; their steadiness sustains culture.

Requirements

Clear communicator with disciplined follow-up.
Comfortable managing remote assistants and holding deadlines.
Balanced collaborator—supportive yet firm on financial standards.
Trusted with confidential information and cultural leadership.
Capable trainer and mentor for upcoming accounting staff.
Proficient in Viewpoint and Procore, preferred.
Experienced in construction accounting, certified payroll, lien management, and compliance.
Skilled in data entry, reconciliation, and reporting accuracy.
Advanced Excel and data-validation capability.
Understanding of cost-to-complete forecasting and project financial analysis.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field preferred.
3–5 years of construction accounting or project administration experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently.
Regular use of computers, phones, and accounting systems.
Ability to sit, stand, and communicate effectively in office and field environments.
Occasional travel to project sites, offices, or out-of-state workshops as required, coordinated to protect workload balance and data integrity.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Experience coordinating remote support or training new staff preferred.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Forecast Support: Maintain financial accuracy for each assigned project: reconcile job costs, prepare cost reports, and support PMs and Area Managers in monthly forecasting cycles. Coordinate closely with Finance to ensure system-wide consistency.
Accounts Payable & Vendor Coordination: Process pay applications, invoices, and purchase order documentation in coordination with Project Managers. Maintain reconciliation, proof of delivery, and accurate records before sending to Finance.
Payroll Compliance: Review field timecards, classifications, and payroll packages; prepare certified payroll submissions; support HR and Payroll to ensure full compliance.
Receivables Documentation & Lien Management: Support PMs in closing out billing cycles. Prepare lien releases, affidavits, compliance documents, and maintain audit-ready filing.
Administrative Leadership & Weekly Meetings Support: Serve as secretary for weekly team meetings, track action items, coordinate administrative assistants, and support onboarding and system training.
Equipment & Device Accountability: Maintain small tools, devices, and resource accountability through assigned systems. Coordinate with Resource Management and support cross-area coverage when needed.
Documentation & Continuous Improvement: Keep all project-related documentation organized, auditable, and complete. Support system improvements in Viewpoint, Procore, Kojo, and Tenna. Support cultural alignment and talent recognition.
Maintain job cost records for assigned projects.
Prepare monthly cost reports for PM review.
Match invoices to PO/supporting documentation.
Validate weekly timecards for coding and completeness.
Maintain payroll distribution records as assigned.
Prepare lien releases and closeout affidavits per pay cycle.
Maintain Viewpoint/Procore/Kojo/Tenna financial documentation alignment.
Track ML10 To-Dos to closure visibility.
Verify completion of delegated admin/accounting tasks.
Reconcile tool/device logs with Resource Management records.
Communicate vendor/client documentation needs professionally.
Provide approved coverage support for other areas when directed.
Maintain small tools/devices assignment logs in Tenna.
Coordinate overflow data-entry assignments to remote assistants.
Record ML10 minutes and publish action logs.
File and index project financial documents (digital/physical).
Track AR status and payment cycle documentation.
Assemble certified payroll packages for submission.
Track subcontractor pay application status.
Post and track approved vendor invoices.
Reconcile project cost coding and cost-to-complete inputs.