Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
We are looking for a Billing Accountant to support construction-focused accounting operations in La Porte, Texas. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who is highly organized, precise with financial details, and comfortable managing billing activity across multiple projects. The position will play a key role in receivables, invoicing, contract review, and related accounting support while working closely with project teams, clients, and vendors.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee a high volume of project billing transactions and maintain accurate accounts receivable records for construction-related work.
- Create and activate new jobs in the company system to ensure projects are set up correctly for billing and financial tracking.
- Develop and update schedules of values to support progress billing and align invoicing with project scope and milestones.
- Examine pay applications and contract documents to confirm billing complies with customer agreements and project terms.
- Prepare invoices for labor, materials, and other project charges, ensuring amounts are complete, timely, and well documented.
- Monitor outstanding balances, follow up with customers on past-due invoices, and support collection efforts to improve cash flow.
- Generate and review financial and billing reports in Viewpoint Spectrum to identify discrepancies and support decision-making.
- Access customer billing portals to submit invoices, track payment status, and maintain current account documentation.
- Verify unit pricing, billing rates, and payroll-related rates for accuracy, and provide backup assistance for payroll processing when needed.
- Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, clients, and internal teams on billing questions, contract administration matters, and the use of internal AI tools as required.
- Experience in construction accounting with a strong background in billing, accounts receivable, and contract-related documentation.
- Proficiency using Viewpoint Spectrum for reporting, billing management, and project accounting activities.
- Working knowledge of general ledger processes, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable support.
- Ability to review contracts, pay applications, and schedules of values with close attention to detail and accuracy.
- Comfortable communicating with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to resolve billing issues and support collections.
- Capable of managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of organization.
- Familiarity with payroll support responsibilities and rate validation for labor and project billing.
- Exposure to AI-based business tools such as Claude is a plus.