Divisional Accountant

The Planet Group · Phoenix, Arizona

FULL TIME$75,000 – $1,05,000 / yr

Job Description

Salary Range:

$75-105k

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Hybrid

Must Haves

BS degree and 2+ years of accounting experience

Construction accounting (or real estate development if seen projects/renovations, etc)

Speak project management language and knows project accounting, budgets, change orders, percentage of completion, WIP, etc)

Excel (V look ups, pivot tables, etc)

Plus

Commercial general contracting experience

BS in Accounting or construction management

Oracle Fusion

Procore

Use of AI tools

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Position Summary

The Divisional Accountant is an accounting specialist embedded within our project operations, serving as the connection between project management teams and the accounting department. This role is focused on construction accounting functions — accrual calculations, reconciliations, and project financial analysis — while ensuring PMs and accounting stay aligned on project performance, process expectations, and financial compliance. Project managers retain ownership of their project budgets and financial outcomes; the Divisional Accountant brings the accounting depth to support, analyze, and validate those numbers accurately.

Key responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between assigned project managers and the accounting department — attending project meetings, budget reviews, and accounting team meetings to ensure alignment on project financials, process changes, and expectations on both sides
Deliver timely WIP reporting, job cost reporting, and profitability analysis to PMs and leadership, surfacing trends and margin erosion early
Conduct monthly budget-to-actual analysis for each assigned project, identifying cost variances and communicating findings clearly to project managers and accounting leadership
Calculate, review, and reconcile monthly cost accruals — including sales tax, insurance, and other project-level charges — ensuring amounts are accurate and correctly applied to each job
Reconcile recurring monthly charges entered manually by accounting and validate their accuracy against project activity, contract terms, and supporting documentation
Support contract negotiation to maximize opportunities through proper SOV structuring
Coordinate client AR follow-up, subcontractor and non-commitment payments, and reconciliation of accounting and operations records
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
Prepare and maintain WIP schedules and support revenue recognition under percentage-of-completion or completed contract methods
Maintain labor rates and cost code mapping and support ERP and project accounting system optimization
Ensure compliance with contract requirements, company procedures, payment requirements and, when applicable, prevailing wage and certified payroll tracking
Support audits and maintain organized project financial records

Company	The Planet Group
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time
Salary	$75,000 – $1,05,000 / yr

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