Job Description
The Prevailing Wage Project Accountant reviews and validates prevailing wage calculations to ensure full compliance with applicable regulations and contract requirements. This role analyzes labor classifications, wage determinations, and fringe benefit allocations to accurately calculate the fully burdened cost of labor, including accelerated or adjusted wage rates. The position partners closely with payroll, HR, and project teams to ensure wage rates are properly applied to employees, accurately reflected in project costing, and correctly captured in billing, directly influencing overall project financial performance.
Responsibilities
Review and validate prevailing wage calculations to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and contract requirements.
Analyze labor classifications, wage determinations, and fringe benefit allocations to determine accurate wage and benefit structures.
Calculate fully burdened labor costs, including burden rates and any accelerated or adjusted wage rates.
Collaborate with payroll, HR, and project teams to ensure prevailing wage rates are correctly applied to employees.
Ensure wage rates, burden calculations, and labor costs are accurately reflected in project costing and financial reports.
Support billing activities by ensuring prevailing wage and labor costing details are properly incorporated into invoices.
Use advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs, to analyze and reconcile wage, labor, and billing data.
Work within a large-scale ERP system to input, track, and validate labor, cost, and billing information.
Identify and resolve discrepancies in wage calculations, labor costing, and billing to maintain accurate project financials.
Partner with project stakeholders to provide insights on the financial impact of prevailing wage requirements and burden rates.
Essential Skills
5+ years of experience calculating prevailing wage.
5+ years of experience calculating burden rates and labor costing.
5+ years of billing experience.
Experience working for an engineering or architecture company with revenue over $100 million.
Strong knowledge of prevailing wage regulations and labor classifications.
Ability to calculate fully burdened labor costs, including fringe benefits and adjusted wage rates.
Ability to create and use pivot tables in Excel.
Ability to perform VLOOKUPs and other advanced functions in Excel.
Proficiency with a large-scale ERP system such as Deltek, SAGE, SAP, Oracle, or a similar platform.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial calculations and documentation.
Ability to collaborate effectively with payroll, HR, and project teams.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint.
Background in project-based environments, particularly in engineering or architecture firms.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to labor costing and billing.
Ability to interpret and apply complex contract and regulatory requirements to wage and cost calculations.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain wage, cost, and billing details to stakeholders.
Work Environment
This position offers a fully remote work environment, allowing you to work from any time zone. You will collaborate virtually with payroll, HR, and project teams while using large-scale ERP systems and advanced Excel tools to manage prevailing wage, labor costing, and billing activities. The role provides long-term stability, with the potential for annual salary increases upon conversion to a permanent position, and is part of a supportive culture where previous contractors have reported positive experiences and strong overall satisfaction.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.
Pay and Benefits
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 31, 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 (%20astoncarteraccommodation@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.
