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.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee a high volume of project billing transactions and maintain accurate accounts receivable records for construction-related work.<br>• Create and activate new jobs in the company system to ensure projects are set up correctly for billing and financial tracking.<br>• Develop and update schedules of values to support progress billing and align invoicing with project scope and milestones.<br>• Examine pay applications and contract documents to confirm billing complies with customer agreements and project terms.<br>• Prepare invoices for labor, materials, and other project charges, ensuring amounts are complete, timely, and well documented.<br>• Monitor outstanding balances, follow up with customers on past-due invoices, and support collection efforts to improve cash flow.<br>• Generate and review financial and billing reports in Viewpoint Spectrum to identify discrepancies and support decision-making.<br>• Access customer billing portals to submit invoices, track payment status, and maintain current account documentation.<br>• Verify unit pricing, billing rates, and payroll-related rates for accuracy, and provide backup assistance for payroll processing when needed.<br>• Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, clients, and internal teams on billing questions, contract administration matters, and the use of internal AI tools as required.
<p>We are looking for a Billing Accountant to support project invoicing and accounts receivable activities for industrial construction work. This Billing Accountant focuses on accurate contract billing, payment tracking, and detailed review of project documentation, contract terms and/or Purchase Orders to ensure invoices reflect approved terms and completed work. The ideal Billing Accountant is highly organized, comfortable working with billing data in Excel and Spectrum, and confident coordinating with project teams and customers to resolve billing and payment issues effectively.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities for the Billing Accountant</p><p>• Prepare customer invoices for industrial construction projects, including lump-sum, time-and-material, and cost-based billing arrangements.</p><p>• Set up new jobs in the accounting system using contract details, unit pricing, purchase order information, and schedule of values data.</p><p>• Review contracts, pay applications, and project backup to confirm billed percentages, retainage, prior invoicing, and current charges are accurate.</p><p>• Use project managers’ completion updates to generate invoices that align with contractual terms and verified progress.</p><p>• Monitor accounts receivable activity by tracking billings, cash receipts, collections status, and remaining purchase order balances.</p><p>• Apply cash receipts and support the full billing cycle from invoice creation through payment reconciliation.</p><p>• Work with customers in a detail-focused manner to address overdue balances and follow up on outstanding payments.</p><p>• Utilizing AI to produce ERP and Excel-based billing and financial reports, including summary information for management using tools such as pivot tables and lookup functions.</p><p>• Verify that labor is billed using approved customer billing rates rather than payroll rates and assist with contract administration as needed.</p>
<p>Our client is seeking a detail-oriented <strong>Accounts Receivable/Billing Specialist</strong> to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. This position is ideal for someone with strong AR and complex billing experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with sales teams, and ensuring billing accuracy and contract compliance.</p><p>This role will be responsible for managing assigned customer contracts, preparing invoices, reviewing billing activity, and serving as a key resource for billing-related questions and contract interpretation.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Prepare and process timely and accurate customer invoices.</li><li>Review and audit billing data to ensure invoice accuracy and compliance with customer contracts.</li><li>Analyze contract terms and determine billable versus non-billable items.</li><li>Manage a portfolio of assigned customer accounts and contracts.</li><li>Partner closely with Sales and Operations teams to resolve billing discrepancies and answer contract-related questions.</li><li>Review revenue and contract information prior to invoicing.</li><li>Research and resolve customer billing issues.</li><li>Maintain organized documentation to support invoicing and contract compliance.</li><li>Assist with accounts receivable functions and other special projects as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p>