Project Accountant

First Star Safety isseekingan experienced, detail-oriented Project Accountant to support the financial and administrative operations of our growing traffic safety and roadway services organization. This role willbe responsible foroverseeing 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 ensureaccurateproject 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 inDeltekComputerEase.

Essential Responsibilities

Project Billing & Accounting

• Manage all project billing functions across multiple service divisions including Pavement Marking, MOT, Rentals, and related operations

• Prepare andsubmitcustomer invoices accurately andtimelyin accordance withcontract 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 Managementregardingbilling discrepancies, missing documentation, and job cost concerns

• Assistwith 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

• Maintainaccurateproject setup withinDeltekComputerEase

• Assistwith change order tracking and contract modifications

• Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholdersregardingcontract 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

• Identifyprocess improvement opportunities within billing and contract workflows

• Support implementation and maintenance of accounting and project management procedures

• Assistwith internal reporting and project status tracking

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum3+ years of construction accounting or project accounting experience

• Prior experience in the construction, roadway, infrastructure, or specialty contracting industryrequired

• Strong working knowledge of project billing, job costing, and contract administration

• Experience usingDeltekComputerEaseisrequired

• 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 whilemaintainingaccountability 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 directlyimpactroadway safety and infrastructure throughout the region.