STRIVE Recruitment is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Operations and Technology. We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates by delivering an exceptional recruitment experience rooted in honesty, transparency, and market expertise. THE ROLE STRIVE Recruitment is partnering with a leading construction and development organisation to hire a Project Accountant for their Richmond-based team.

This is not a traditional corporate accounting role. The successful candidate will be embedded within project operations, acting as a key financial partner to Project Managers and supporting the financial success of large-scale construction projects from start to finish. We are seeking an individual with hands-on construction project accounting experience who understands job costing, subcontractor payments, commitments, cost codes, and project financial controls.

The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and collaborating closely with operations teams. This position offers exposure to some of the region/'s largest and most complex construction projects, ranging from major residential developments to commercial and infrastructure projects valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

RESPONSIBILITIES - Manage the day-to-day financial administration of multiple active construction projects

- Review and process subcontractor progress draws, vendor invoices, and project-related expenditures
- Ensure subcontractor payments are accurate, approved, and processed within contractual deadlines
- Maintain project commitments, cost codes, budgets, and job costing records




- Track project costs and identify variances against budgets and forecasts
- Support Project Managers with financial reporting, project analysis, and cost reviews
- Prepare client billings and assist with project cash flow management
- Monitor project financial performance throughout the project lifecycle
- Collaborate with project teams to resolve billing, costing, and payment-related issues
- Ensure accurate project reporting and financial controls are maintained across multiple projects WHAT/'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Health and dental benefits from day one
- Employee share purchase program
- Three weeks vacation to start
- Clear progression path into Senior Project Accountant positions
- Exposure to landmark projects valued between $150M and $500M+
- Join a collaborative and supportive team environment
- Long-term career growth within a stable and highly respected construction organisation SKILLS & EXPERIENCE - 2+ years of Project Accounting or Construction Accounting experience
- Strong understanding of job costing and construction project financial processes
- Experience managing subcontractor payments and vendor relationships
- Exposure to cost codes, commitments, change orders, progress billings, and project reporting
- Experience supporting Project Managers and operational teams
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines simultaneously
- Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Experience within construction, development, infrastructure, or engineering environments is highly preferred
- We are particularly interested in speaking with current Project Accountants, Construction Accountants, Assistant Project Accountants ready for the next step, or Development Accountants with robust job costing and project accounting exposure.

📌 Project Accountant (Richmond)
🏢 STRIVE Recruitment
📍 Richmond