Project Accountant

Objectives

• Set up of Customer jobs in accounting system accurately and in a timely manner.
• Facilitate cost accounting meetings with Project Managers to review and analyze cost information, and update notes in the collaboration tool.
• Prepare and post project accounting adjustments by updating estimates, increasing contract amounts, adding change orders, updating job type and/or tracking purchase orders.
• Initiate time and material moves as needed.
• Review collaboration tool to determine customer billing requirements.
• Prepare customer invoices by gathering information such as unbilled WIP reports, purchase orders, and material invoices.
• Send weekly time reports to customers.
• Review job sales and use tax issues.
• Close customer jobs on completion.
• Maintain assigned customer accounts including customer calls, account adjustments, and customer reconciliations.
• Communicate and follow up with internal and external customers regarding outstanding issues.
• Accountable for reducing delinquency for assigned accounts.
• Process customer credit card payments as needed; may prepare or post daily deposits.
• Utilize, support, and enhance ESCO Groups standards and best practices.

Requirements

• Completion of an Associate’s degree program in accounting or related discipline from an accredited college, technical school or university.
• Two or more years of related work or industry experience.
• Two years experience in Project Accounting functions.
• Knowledge and familiarity of calculations such as discounts, interest, sales tax, and percentages.
• Demonstrated to be highly proficient with computer technologies including but not limited to, Windows Operating System, and the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Resourceful and show a high level of initiative.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Time management and organization.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Professionalism and Integrity.

Skills

• Resourceful and show a high level of initiative.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Time management and organization.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Professionalism and Integrity.

Benefits

• Your Health: We offer a comprehensive health insurance package, annual biometric screenings, employee assistance program (EAP), and company-paid disability insurance for eligible employees.
• Your Financial Goals: Beyond our 401k offering, you may be eligible to join our ESOP with its tax-deferred retirement benefits.
• Your Ownership: You don’t just work FOR the company; you OWN the company. You’ll join other employee-owners along our ESOP journey and receive the intangible and tangible benefits that ownership provides.
• Your Work-Life Balance: We offer paid time off, flexible scheduling, parental leave, and encourage our Employee Owners to give back to the communities where they live.
• Your Career Development: We offer tuition assistance and have a dedicated Learning and Development program to grow and develop you in your career.