Project Accountant

About the role

As a Project Accountant, you will monitor the progress of projects, investigate variances, approve expenses, and ensure project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project-related records and effectively communicate with Project Managers regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing
• Review and maintain time sheets, invoices, expenses, and project-related assets
• Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to leadership
• Prepare reports on project profitability
• Monitor and report on project budgets
• Create all project-related billings to customers
• Research and pursue opportunities for maximization of customer billing
• Confer with receivables staff regarding unpaid contract billings
• Respond to requests for more detail from customers
• Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects
• Compile information for internal and external auditors
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years’ experience in project accounting
• 3+ years’ experience in billing and receivables
• Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change order documents

Benefits

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K with Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Potential Bonus Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly Payroll

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a typical indoor office environment
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing
• Mobility required within an office, warehouse, and construction site environments
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens. Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify. Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check required.