Construction Project Accountant & Billing Specialist

MARIA ESPARZA

Riverside CA 951-***-**** **************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Detail-oriented project accountant with expertise in construction billing and vendor management. Collaborates closely with project managers to create accurate billing packages and optimize cash flow, ensuring job profitability and operational efficiency. SKILLS

• Construction Billing

• AIA Billing

• Lien Releases

• Accounts Payable

• Accounts Receivable

• Payment Processing

• Collections

• Bank Reconciliation

• Financial Reporting

• Vendor Management

• Project Coordination

• Microsoft Excel

• QuickBooks

• JD Edwards

• FileMaker

• Sage

• Textura

• Procore

• Foundation

• GC Pay

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Outlook

• Vendor Management

EXPERIENCE

01/2026 to 08/2026 Project Accounting Administrator CCK Builders Orange, California

• Collaborated with construction teams to manage project budgets.

• Assisted in budget preparation and expense tracking. Processed invoices, payments and other financial documents accurately and efficiently.

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• Reconciled bank statements to ensure accuracy.

Implemented process improvements to streamline accounting operations.

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Worked closely with vendors to resolve billing issues in an efficient manner.

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Produced contracts by drafting and reviewing terms with vendors, and billing plans that were used with vendors.

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01/2023 to 01/2026 SR. Project Accountant

Saddleback Roofing, Inc. Riverside, USA

Create billing packages and document billing procedures by contract requirements/payment applications, G702, G703

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Monitored cash flow and ensured job profitability through diligent financial oversight

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Collaborated with PMs to ensure executed and forthcoming change orders were accurately reflected in billings

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• Review budget commitments and job costs, to ensure accuracy Work with Superintendents, upper Management to ensure job costing/labor and material is properly allocated to the correct project

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• Create SOV for executed contracts

• Post and reconcile JC/checks pertaining to the billing draw Communicate with the General Contractors regarding project information

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Submit credit card payments from paying customers/General Contractors

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Oversaw collections process to ensure compliance with contract payment terms

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10/2020 to 01/2023 Project Accounting Specialist

Dicarlo Concrete Cucamonga, USA

Created and collected releases for billing draw to ensure timely project funding

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Accounts Payable/pay invoices pertaining to the billing draw and reconcile checks

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• Posted and coded A/P invoices to maintain accurate financial records

• Work with PM's to coordinate monthly billing

Processed prevailing wage and certified payroll to comply with labor regulations

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• Develop preliminary documents for job projects

• Communicate with the General Contractors

• Request/submit application for OCIP projects

• Request and submit certificates of insurance for new projects 04/2019 to 10/2020 Accounting Assistant

Advantage Painting Solutions Chino, USA

Invoiced and created payment applications for executed contracts and field work orders/change orders.

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Created SOV/line items for multiple payment applications (G702, G703, AIA).

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Code vendor A/R invoices and payments enter and post into QuickBooks and Filemaker program

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Requested certificates of insurance for active jobs to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

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Create and send out via certified mail the Preliminary notices for new contracts

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Requested and submitted conditional, unconditional, progress, and final releases to ensure compliance with contract terms.

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EDUCATION

High school diploma

CORONA HIGH SCHOOL CORONA, CA

GED - Corona, CA

Some College (No Degree): Accounting

California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA LANGUAGES

• English

• Spanish

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