Job description
Who: An experienced accounting professional with at least five years of accounting experience, including two years within the construction industry.
Who:
What: Manage construction project accounting, including project costs, invoices, budgets, pay applications, customer billings, change orders, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
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When: This is a full-time opportunity for an experienced Project Accountant who can manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment.
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Where: This position supports construction projects and works closely with operations, field personnel, management, customers, and suppliers.
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Why: Join a collaborative organization where you can take ownership of project financials, improve accounting processes, and directly support the financial success of construction projects.
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Office Environment: This is a deadline-driven, team-oriented environment requiring close collaboration with accounting, operations, field personnel, management, customers, and external partners.
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Salary: Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
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Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Accountant to serve as a key member of our project teams and provide accounting support and timely, accurate project financial information. This position is responsible for construction project accounting functions, including reviewing invoices and budgets, preparing financial reports, creating monthly pay applications, monitoring project costs, and ensuring costs are accurately reflected within project budgets.
Project Accountant
Key Responsibilities
Manage accounting functions for assigned construction projects.
Manage accounting functions for assigned construction projects.
Maintain project-related financial records and change orders while proactively identifying and addressing deficiencies.
Maintain project-related financial records and change orders while proactively identifying and addressing deficiencies.
Review, enter, and approve supplier invoices related to assigned projects.
Review, enter, and approve supplier invoices related to assigned projects.
Review and approve overhead charges applied to projects.
Review and approve overhead charges applied to projects.
Review account balances related to project assets and expenses.
Review account balances related to project assets and expenses.
Investigate project variances and prepare variance reports for management.
Investigate project variances and prepare variance reports for management.
Create and/or approve project-related customer billings and monthly pay applications.
Create and/or approve project-related customer billings and monthly pay applications.
Work with Operations regarding unpaid contract billings.
Work with Operations regarding unpaid contract billings.
Partner with management to identify opportunities for additional billings.
Partner with management to identify opportunities for additional billings.
Respond to customer requests for supporting financial information and documentation.
Respond to customer requests for supporting financial information and documentation.
Close project accounts upon project completion.
Close project accounts upon project completion.
Compile project information and supporting documentation for internal and external auditors.
Compile project information and supporting documentation for internal and external auditors.
Assess existing accounting processes and controls and recommend improvements when appropriate.
Assess existing accounting processes and controls and recommend improvements when appropriate.
Complete additional assignments as directed by management.
Complete additional assignments as directed by management.