Senior Project Accountant

Annual salary range noted above based on experience and qualifications. Employees in this role are also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, up to 8% of their base salary, dependent on both individual performance and company financial results.

Hey! We’re Skender, nice to meet you.

At our core, we are builders — of communities, relationships, dreams, and careers. If you asked us to describe Skender, we’d say we’re ambitious, humble, and compassionate. We’re focused on building lasting partnerships with the right people. Our success starts and ends with our people. That’s why we seek out dynamic, high-energy teammates who are eager to learn, ready to take ownership of their careers, and excited to have fun along the way.

Who is Skender?

About 70 years ago, Skender got its start in the basement of our founder’s family home. Now, Skender has two locations, our Chicago headquarters and our Indianapolis office, with nearly 400 employees helping us raise the bar year after year.

From humble beginnings to now, Skender has become one of the nation’s top 100 construction firms building dream spaces for many of the world’s leading brands. In more recent history, we’ve won 30 best-place-to-work awards from three different organizations, each based on comprehensive workplace evaluations and employee input.

Our team is driven by three core values:

• Proactive: You take initiative, stay curious, and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.
• Refreshing: You celebrate team wins, show appreciation freely, and always give credit where it's earned.
• True Partner: You thrive on collaboration, ask thoughtful questions, and are fully present and engaged with your team.

If our values align with yours, this could be a great match. We love meeting new people, so we can’t wait to hear about you!

Who are you?

We're looking for a Senior Project Accountant who brings seasoned expertise and a leadership mindset to everything they do. Do you have deep knowledge of project accounting best practices? Can you independently monitor project progress, investigate variances, and ensure payments are collected and distributed with precision? Great. Are you someone who takes ownership, mentors those around you, and understands the value of proactive communication across your team, partners, and clients? Even better.

What will you do as a Senior Project Accountant? 

• Serve as a key point of accountability for accuracy and compliance with subcontracts and purchase orders in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Review project specifications to support accurate and complete schedules of values.
• Exercise independent judgement on complex issues as you partner with Risk Management to review and approve subcontractor or vendor revisions to company terms and conditions.
• Oversee project compliance through collection, tracking, and submission of certified payroll, identifying and resolving issues proactively. 
• Lead collaboration with Project Management to prepare monthly payment applications and required project documentation, ensuring quality and consistency across the project portfolio. 
• Track, enter, and validate all costs related to subcontractors and key suppliers, while identifying trends and flagging risks before they escalate.

What education and experience are required? 

• Minimum of 10years’ accounting experience required; construction accounting experience preferred but not required. 
• Demonstrated experience with Procore, certified payroll reporting, and MBE/WBE tracking required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

What skills do we look for?

• Project & Time Management. Ability to independently manage a complex portfolio of projects and competing priorities, with a strong sense of ownership and a consistent record of on-time delivery.
• Leadership & Mentorship. Ability to guide and support less experienced team members, share best practices, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Organization & Attention to Detail. Exceptional organizational skills with a proven ability to maintain accuracy across high volumes of documentation, tracking, and follow-through.
• Financial Acumen. Solid command of GAAP and construction-related financial processes, with the ability to analyze financial data and provide meaningful insights to project and leadership teams.
• Communication & Collaboration. Confident, professional communicator who can influence outcomes and navigate complex conversations with internal teams, subcontractors, and external partners.
• Industry Knowledge. Thorough understanding of construction project workflows, contract structures, and how financial performance connects to project outcomes.

What's included in our Employee-First Benefits package?

• Skender pays 100% of the premium for health insurance (medical, dental, & vision)
• Annual deposit into health savings account
• Retirement plan with 100% match up to 5% of gross earnings
• Tuition reimbursement for continued learning opportunities 
• Employee referral program 
• Wellness incentives
• Paid time off
• Parental leave for mothers and fathers
• Free employee assistance program services
• Free short- & long-term disability insurance
• Community involvement