Project Accountant

Job Title: Project Accountant (CA Prevailing Wage)

Job Description:

The Project Accountant ensures that all labor classifications, rates, fringe calculations, and certified payroll data meet federal, state, and local prevailing wage requirements and are appropriately billed to clients. This role requires expertise in California's complex and administratively demanding prevailing wage regulations, including DAS requirements, CAC training fund contributions, and travel/per diem rules. The specialist provides oversight across all prevailing wage compliance functions, ensuring the organization adheres to every applicable requirement from Davis-Bacon, California DIR, and other state or local agencies. Collaboration with project managers, payroll, and accounting is essential to ensure accurate wage application, compliant reporting, and error-free invoicing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local prevailing wage requirements.
• Oversee all prevailing wage compliance functions.
• Work closely with project managers, payroll, and accounting for accurate wage application and compliant reporting.
• Ensure error-free invoicing.
• Adhere to DAS requirements, CAC training fund contributions, and travel/per diem rules.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in prevailing wage regulations.
• Experience with labor costing and burden calculations.
• Knowledge of DAS 140/142 requirements.
• Proficiency in creating pivot tables and Vlookups in Excel.
• Familiarity with large scale ERP systems such as Deltek, SAGE, SAP, Oracle.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint.
• 5+ years of experience calculating non-union prevailing wage for California companies.
• 5+ years of experience in billing and calculating burden rates.
• Experience in the engineering or architecture industry with revenue over $100 million.

Work Environment

This position offers the flexibility of working 100% remotely from any time zone. Enjoy the benefit of annual salary increases and the positive feedback from over 40 contractors who have been placed in the company within the last two years.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $38.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 25, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.