Project Accountant
Tutor Perini • New York, New York • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Aug 12, 2026
The expected salary range for this position is $30/hr - $37/hr depending on experience
***NO STAFFING AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION***
***Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future***
Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking a Project Accountant to join our office at our Manhattan Jail project site.
About Tutor Perini Corporation
Extraordinary Projects, Exceptional Performance
The world relies on infrastructure — to ensure public safety, maintain a quality of life and support a healthy economy. For more than a century, Tutor Perini Corporation’s family of civil construction companies has supported the development and maintenance of infrastructure across our great nation.
We construct and rehabilitate highways, bridges, tunnels, mass-transit systems, and water management and wastewater treatment facilities. In short, we help our clients make “public works” work. Our corporate integrity, financial strength and outstanding record of performance makes us an attractive partner on large, sophisticated infrastructure projects.
From coast to coast, notable projects include The Purple Line (D Line) Extensions in Los Angeles, SR 99 Viaduct replacement tunnel in Seattle, East Side Access projects and the Hudson Yards Platform in New York, Central Subway Third Street Light Rail in San Francisco, and multiple airport expansions and bridge projects. At Tutor Perini Civil you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of large, high-profile, projects that impact your community.
Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent
Job Description:
Payroll
Responsible for processing new hire documentation for all craft employees.
Collect, enter, review, and post craft time card data
Maintain union stamp inventory and distribute stamps weekly as required.
Monitor and prepare invoices for SWAC and other applicable Security Clearance Agencies
Compile certified payroll and monthly EEO reports.
Accounts Payable
Process receipt of materials against Purchase Order.
Prepare cost blocks and batches to forward to project Controller for review.
Track and prepare monthly accrual for job supplies, permanent materials and equipment.
Review, code and send to Main Office all jobsite expense reports.
Subcontract Administration
Maintain subcontract file at jobsite
Work with division office on maintaining current insurance certificates
Subcontract requisitions
Track, report, and properly file MBE/WBE requirements and provide to owner, resident engineer, or other parties where applicable.
Comfort with and understanding of job cost code structure
Verify all jobsite scrap material is processed in accordance with corporate policy.
Maintain office at job site.
Requirements:
Must have excellent communication skills, exceptional writing, spelling and grammar skills. Confidence in discussing detail with cross-functional and multi-level teams.
Must be dependable, consistent, diligent and conscientious.
Able to work well with others, receive direction, multi task and work independently.
Must have strong team skills.
Must be a notary public or obtain notary within 3 months of hire
Intermediate skill level with MS Word and Excel
Experience with automated project costing and accounting systems.
JD Edwards, Procore
OUR MISSION
We build critical infrastructure that creates a better world.
OUR VISION
We strive to be the preeminent full-service civil, building, and specialty contractor by delivering innovative, transformative projects through world-class execution. We are committed to creating lasting value for our customers, upholding the highest standards of safety and integrity, generating exceptional financial results and shareholder value, and fostering a culture where our employees thrive.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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