Megan E. Bennett
Seattle,WA
Summary
Project Accountant with 12+ years in the construction industry and 15+ years of accounting experience, supporting the full lifecycle of complex projects. Experienced in job cost accounting, budget tracking, and financial reporting, with a strong focus on partnering with project managers to maintain accurate and timely project financials.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Accountant
Venture General Contracting, LLC
08.2021 - Current
- Manage full-cycle project accounting for 20+ construction projects from setup through closeout. Review contracts and establish project budgets, track job costs, and monitor financial performance against projections. Administer subcontractor processes including onboarding, pay applications, lien waivers, and closeout documentation. Process check runs and monthly owner draws, ensuring accuracy and compliance across multiple accounting and project management systems.
Project Accountant
Blueprint Capital, LLC
07.2017 - 08.2021
- Managed full-cycle project accounting for 12+ general contractors, supporting multiple concurrent construction projects. Handled monthly draws, AP/AR processing, and job cost tracking within project accounting systems. Analyzed budgets vs. actuals to monitor financial performance and support decision-making. Administered subcontractor compliance, including COI tracking. Performed bank and credit card reconciliations, executed check runs, and coordinated draw wires with lender requirements. Produced financial reports and assisted with year-end close and 1099 issuance.
Bookkeeper
Brooks Powers Group
08.2008 - 03.2012
- Managed all accounting duties: receivables/payables and payroll processing through QuickBooks 2009; invoiced and generated statements for clients, updated employee records, generated financial statements and processed monthly/quarterly and state/federal tax reports.
Office Manager
Inventrix Engineering
06.2006 - 08.2007
- Managed receivables/payables and payroll processing through QuickBooks 2006 and Bill Quick 2006; restructuring/formalization of office policies and procedures; managed client/project data, updated employee records, generated financial statements, processed monthly/quarterly reports for state/federal reporting, project financial reports, assisted in marketing, formatted industry-specific documents and light AutoCAD drafting.
General Manager
Bacco Café
06.2003 - 06.2006
- Supervising and scheduling staff, hiring, training and disciplining, managing inventory and ordering all resources, accounting/banking duties, tracking and reporting sales, and, of course, customer service. Working with owners and chefs to brainstorm and market new menus, services, product merchandising and restaurant interior design.
Administrative Assistant
The Production Network
08.1998 - 08.1999
- Supported Executive Assistant to the President; telephone reception; created corporate documents; analyzed/organized office operations/procedures; prepared/dispatched finished projects to clients via couriers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - French Language and Literature
University of Washington
Seattle, WA2000
French Language and Literature
L’Université De Haute-Bretagne
Rennes, France1999
Skills
- Full-Cycle Project Accounting (Project Setup through Closeout)
- Job Costing, Cost Code Management & Budget Tracking
- WIP Reporting & Percent Complete Accounting
- Owner Billings & Monthly Draw Preparation
- Subcontractor Administration (Pay Applications, Lien Waivers, Compliance)
- Accounts Payable, Check Runs & Vendor Management
- Contract Review
- Financial Reporting, Reconciliation & Audit Support
- Project Accounting Systems & Software: Procore, Vista, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BillQuick, Budgetrac, QuickBooks, GC Pay, Corpay
- Highly organized with strong prioritization skills
- Cross-functional collaboration with PMs, subcontractors, and owners
Interests
Music, yoga, gardening and culinary arts
Timeline
Project Accountant
Venture General Contracting, LLC
08.2021 - Current
Project Accountant
Blueprint Capital, LLC
07.2017 - 08.2021
Bookkeeper
Brooks Powers Group
08.2008 - 03.2012
Office Manager
Inventrix Engineering
06.2006 - 08.2007
General Manager
Bacco Café
06.2003 - 06.2006
Administrative Assistant
The Production Network
08.1998 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Arts - French Language and Literature
University of Washington
French Language and Literature
L’Université De Haute-Bretagne