--- title: Project Accountant 1 at M.C. Dean in Sterling, VA description: M.C. Dean is hiring for the Project Accountant 1 role in Sterling, VA. Pays $65.3K–$81.6K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/project-accountant-1-at-mc-dean-01a16e03-7ca2-7a78-b180-388c3e555016 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join M.C. Dean as Project Accountant 1 in Sterling, VA. Pays $65.3K–$81.6K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/mzksa5.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [M.C. Dean](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mc-dean?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Sterling, VA | | **Salary** | $65.3K/yr - $81.6K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 23, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** M.C. Dean sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 51 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for M.C. Dean. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $65,000 – $86,000 a year (median $78,000). ## Description Overview **About M.C. Dean** M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.   **Why Join Us?** Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. Responsibilities We are looking to expand our finance team to supports multi-million multi-year large scale construction projects. The successful candidate will perform the following activities daily/periodically: Project Cost Control: - Engage with project management team to come up with accurate budgets and manpower forecast for multi-year construction project. - Monitor and control indirect costs by performing budget to actual analysis on weekly basis; identifying and eliminate root cause for variances. - Establish accurate cash flow forecast to ensure the project is cash-positive for the duration; monitor Weekly to ensure the forecast remains accurate and job stays cash-positive for the duration. - Take necessary steps to adjust forecast as needed. - Ensure accurate and timely complex multi-million cost-plus billing submission on monthly basis. Project Procurement Planning: - Lead procurement planning effort for the project. - Work closely with project management team to come up with a detailed procurement plan for the project after award; ensure compliance and logistics are included in the plan. - Help project team procure the job according to plan before 20% completion. - Perform monthly analysis of actual bought vs plan; ensure acceptable justification prior to adjusting the plan. Work Breakdown Structure: - Assist project management team in establishing Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) at the time of award. - Assist with maintenance of WBS responsibilities at the project level. - Ensure WBS maintained throughout the project duration. Project Controls: - Assist project team with monthly financial forms - Provide cost analysis and require explanation of variances from the project team. - Help project management team in preparation monthly financial forms for review with management. - Ensure acceptable justification for all found variances (fades/gains). Qualifications Experience: - The incumbent must have between 0+ years of related experience. - Knowledge of general accounting principles. - Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel. - Attention to detail in completing work tasks. - Strong organization, communication, and analytical skills. - Use of accounting principles to solve problems. Education: - Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or related field with 0+ years of experience. Desired Qualities: - Self-starter. - Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects. - Ability to work independently on given assignments and ask questions as needed. - Eagerness to learn and advance career within the company. Abilities: - Exposure to computer screen for a long period of time. - Sitting for extended periods of time. - Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction. - Have finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard. - Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. - Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. - Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. - Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. - Identify and understand the speech of another person. Pay Range USD $65,280.00 - USD $81,600.00 /Yr. ## Skills - Project Management - Construction - Self-Motivation - Cash Flows - Analytical Skills - Microsoft Excel - Planning - Root Cause Analysis - Logistics - Cost Analysis - Billing - Procurement - Manual Dexterity - Attention to Detail - Maintenance - Ability to Work Independently - Communication - Writing - Work Breakdown Structure - Budgeting ## Related - [More jobs at M.C. 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