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Project Accountant jobs: 48 open roles

Open project accountant jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for project accountant work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Finance function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Accountants and auditors”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open project accountant jobs
48

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$83,680

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
115,300

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
Among accountants and auditors, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Finance openings that ask for AI skills
3%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Finance openings that are remote
4%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. audit9%
  2. 2. excel9%
  3. 3. accounts payable7%
  4. 4. fp&a6%
  5. 5. forecasting6%
  6. 6. accounts receivable5%
  7. 7. budgeting5%
  8. 8. erp4%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where project accountant experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Financial planning and analysis

    Close fit · A few months

    FP&A moves you from recording the numbers to forecasting them, the part of finance AI is least likely to replace.

    Carries over: Financial statements, Close process, Excel

  • Revenue and sales operations

    Adjacent · A few months

    Revenue operations needs people who trust the numbers; finance backgrounds stand out.

    Carries over: Revenue recognition, Forecasting, Data discipline

  • Procurement and vendor management

    Adjacent · A few months

    Procurement is spend control; you already know where the money goes.

    Carries over: Spend analysis, Contracts and approvals, Vendor payments

  • Business analysis

    Adjacent · A few months

    Business systems analysts who understand finance processes are hard to find.

    Carries over: Analysis, Systems (ERP), Process

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Open project accountant jobs

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Where project accountant jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring project accountants

  • Creative Financial Staffing 13
  • Suffolk Construction Company 4
  • Consigli Construction 3
  • Gilbane 2
  • Hooper 2
  • Pathway Talent Partners Opportunities 2
  • Central Business Solutions 1
  • Hollistergroup 1
  • Rockford University 1
  • Pike Health Services 1

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