Assistant Project Accountant

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2026-6727
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Accounting/Finance
Los Angeles

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 85 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 11 offices nationwide.

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!

401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.

Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.

The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

*Please note: this position works out of our West LA office 3x per week, with the option to work from home 2x per week.

Responsibilities

Shawmut is looking for an Assistant Project Accountant to support our Group Finance and Project Management teams in the set-up, maintenance and close-out of project financials. This role will be responsible for the entry and maintenance of financial tables, budgets, cost management move, etc. This is an ideal opportunity for an entry level accounting major who would enjoy the opportunity to be involved in different aspects of the project life cycle, working in a fast paced, collaborative environment while demonstrating a high attention to detail and strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Accountant and project teams in the project financial life cycle, including: set-up and preparation of templates, cost codes, entry of Schedule of Values, rate tables, budget entry, and project management database , etc.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of all data entry and cost moves
• Pulling and preparation of supporting documentation for billings and audits
• Assist in monthly financial reporting including entry of cash flow data, Work In Progress (WIP) reports, entering project write-offs as assigned, entering labor study details, etc.
• Customize financial reports for project teams based on existing templates and additional reporting support
• Responds to all financial inquires in an accurate and timely manner
• Provides subcontractor specific reporting and details

Qualifications

Required:

• 1 -2 years of billing, accounting, or AP experience
• Familiar with compliance
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated client focus and ability to work effectively with others at all levels of the organization
• Strong sense of urgency

Nice to have:

• Experience in the construction/engineering industry and familiar with AIA billings and waivers is a plus
• CMiC and/or Textura experience
• Strong excel skills

We look forward to hearing from you!