Project Accountant
Company: Journey Group Companies
Role summary
Project Accountant is a role at Journey Group Companies in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-18. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- Project Accountant
- Company
- Journey Group Companies
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Trades & Construction
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-08-18
You’ll love this opportunity if you enjoy keeping complex projects organized and financially sound without getting bogged down in corporate red tape. It’s a great role for someone who wants to take ownership of project lifecycles while working in an environment that values professional development and steady growth.
Job description
Description
JOURNEY GROUP: OUR STORY
Journey Group is a full-service construction group with headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D., and four divisions offering commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential and asphalt construction services in the upper Midwest and nationwide. Our company has a long-standing reputation of building lasting relationships with contractors throughout the region. Our experience in past projects working in and around the local construction market coupled with our solid reputation of being a fair, honest, and team-oriented company will bring a strong contractor interest to any project. With Journey Group, you're getting engineers and construction professionals with a wealth of education and experience-but you're also getting allies on your project site. Our team is trustworthy, communicative, fiscally responsible and never lacking in follow-through.
OUR OPENING
We're looking for a Project Accountant to join our Accounting team and manage the WIP reporting process across all divisions of the company. In this role, you'll partner closely with project managers to analyze costs, monitor variances, and help ensure our financial reporting is accurate and reliable. You'll also perform a variety of project-related administrative functions that support effective project management across the business.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A PROJECT ACCOUNTANT?
Compile the WIP report and reconcile it to the general ledger
Research discrepancies, issues, and large variances
Ensure the accuracy of job costing
Maintain accurate phase codes
Verify payroll is allocated to the correct place at the correct rate
Perform allocations to jobs
Provide support as needed for the annual audit process
Pull supporting documentation for owner project audits
Set up new jobs in the ERP system
Ensure proper documentation is maintained
Close out jobs as needed
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED
Associate's degree or two-year equivalent in business administration, accounting, or a related field, and a minimum of five (5) years of accounting and finance-related experience required
Accounting experience in the construction industry strongly preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED
Data entry and general mathematical skills
Proficient in applicable computer programs, including Microsoft Office, internet, and database programs
Able to embrace Journey Group's core values
Able to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships
Able to display customer focus and professionalism and be part of a strong team
Able to analyze information, paying special attention to detail
Able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet stringent deadlines
Able to think independently and problem solve
Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position is based in our Sioux Falls, SD office and requires regular, full-time onsite attendance during normal business hours.
A majority of work takes place in an indoor office setting equipped with a computer, desk, phone, and other typical office equipment.
Must be able to inspect details at close range, interact, communicate, and exchange accurate information consistently.
Must be able to retain a stationary position for extended periods of time.
Travel to other locations is occasionally required for meetings and trainings.
BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WITH JOURNEY GROUP
At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus, and Spanish/English bilingual premium pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short term disability, employer paid long term disability, along with a wellness program. We want our employees to maintain a work life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
As a Project Accountant, you will be eligible for a cell phone allowance and clothing allowance.
OUR TEAM NEEDS YOU!
If you are ready to join our mission of positively impacting lives by building community, please submit a resume online or stop in and fill out an application at 4500 W 58th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Journey Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.