Project Accountant

Senior Project Accountant

(Cost-Plus / GNP Mission Critical & Hyperscale Data Center Projects)

Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Accounting Manager / Director of Accounting / Controller

Department: Accounting / Finance

Location: Chantilly, VA (supports multiple remote project sites)

Position Type: Full Time

The Senior Project Accountant provides financial leadership and oversight for multiple large, complex mission-critical data center construction projects operating under Cost-Plus / GNP contract structures. This role owns high-risk, high-dollar project financials, ensures disciplined cost control and forecasting, leads compliant owner billing, and serves as a key financial partner to Project Executives, Operations leadership, and Finance.

In addition to project ownership, the Senior Project Accountant plays a critical role in mentoring Project Accountants, strengthening project accounting controls, and helping Compu Dynamics scale repeatable financial practices to support continued growth in hyperscale and AI/HPC markets.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide accounting leadership for multiple large-scale Cost-Plus / GNP data center construction projects
• Own end-to-end project accounting for the company’s most complex and high-risk projects
• Serve as the primary accounting partner to Project Executives, Senior Project Managers, and Operations leadership
• Review and oversee project financial performance across assigned portfolio

• Lead monitoring of budgets, burn rates, forecast-to-complete, and GNP / not-to-exceed ceilings
• Identify financial risks, trends, and exposure across projects and proactively upscale to leadership
• Partner with Project Executives and PMs to enforce disciplined forecasting and cost controls
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to support decision‑making

• Lead and review cost‑plus owner billings for accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness
• Ensure billing practices align with contract requirements and company policies
• Oversee retainage, reimbursables, and contract‑specific billing provisions
• Support owner audits, cost reviews, and external audit requests

• Oversee monthly close activities for assigned projects, including WIP schedules and reconciliations
• Review project financial reports, variance analyses, and forecasts
• Ensure financial data integrity across ERP and project management systems
• Support revenue recognition and financial reporting accuracy

• Serve as a subject matter expert for construction ERP systems (e.g., Viewpoint Vista, Sage 300/Intacct or similar)
• Help define and improve project accounting processes, controls, and best practices
• Support standardization of cost-plus and GNP accounting procedures across the organization
• Partner with Accounting leadership to scale systems and controls as project volume increases

• Mentor and support Project Accountants and Project Accounting Specialists
• Provide guidance on complex accounting issues, cost-plus billing, and GNP management
• Support onboarding and development of new project accounting team members
• Contribute to building a strong project accounting bench for future growth

• Provides functional leadership and mentorship to Project Accountants and Specialists
• May serve as a lead or reviewer but does not require direct people management initially

• 812+ years of construction project accounting experience
• Extensive experience managing Cost-Plus and GNP / Not-to-Exceed contracts
• Proven experience supporting large-scale construction projects ($100M+ required; $200M+ preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of job cost accounting, WIP schedules, revenue recognition, and owner billing
• Expert-level experience with construction ERP systems (e.g., Viewpoint Vista, Sage 300/Intacct, or similar)
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills
• Ability to…