Project Accountant
About the role
We're looking for a Project Accountant who will partner with Project Managers to manage the financial aspects of assigned projects. This role will help ensure projects stay on track financially, from contract review through billing, payroll, and close-out.
Responsibilities
- Review and understand contract terms, work orders and purchase orders to ensure payment terms, certified-payroll requirements, subcontractor billing, and compliance items are clear.
- Coincide with the Project Manager to determine the percentage of project completion and ensure billing aligns with progress and contract requirements.
- Prepare AIA documents, schedules of values, third-party billing entries, and input billing into our financial system.
- Approve invoices and receiving documents for Accounts Payable to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Determine taxability status for the job and job materials, ensuring the project is set up correctly for tax-treatment.
- Facilitate certified payroll submissions according to customer requirements (Union or non-Union as applicable).
- Aid in timely collections of Accounts Receivable to support cash flow.
- Collaborate closely with the A/R Manager and Sr. Accounting Manager to help develop and refine the Project Accountant role across jobs and departments.
- Communicate effectively with company personnel, customers and subcontractors in a way that enhances our company goals and culture.
- Assess your own development needs and plan with your supervisor for incorporation into your development plan.
- Support internal process improvement and help ensure projects are financially sound and compliant from start to finish.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field — or equivalent experience in construction/project accounting.
- 3+ years of project accounting experience in a construction or electrical/mechanical contractor environment.
- Experience reviewing contracts, work orders, purchase orders for financial terms in a project context.
- Strong understanding of AIA billing, schedule of values, percent-complete billing, certified payroll and construction taxability issues.
- Proficiency with billing systems, accounts payable/receivable, collections, and working with multiple cost codes and job budgets.
- Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills; able to work collaboratively across departments and projects.
- High attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment with many moving parts.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with electrical construction or industrial environment (preferred).
- Familiarity with ERP or financial systems used in contracting (e.g., Viewpoint, Timberline, Jonas or similar).
- Understanding of subcontractor management, lien waivers, change orders and project close-out processes.
- Ability to advise or implement process improvements in accounting/billing workflows.
Benefits
Competitive benefits: health, vision and dental insurance with no cost to you. We believe taking care of our people means taking care of their wellbeing.
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No cost health, vision and dental insurance from day one (please confirm specifics for your role).
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