Project Accountant - Construction Operations

Summary Of Position Functions

The Project Accountant assists Veregy’s customers, project engineering, and accounting teams in a successful and smooth financial and operational project delivery. This role serves cross-functionally between various stakeholders including operations, sales, engineering, development, services, and accounting.

Essential Position Functions

• Prepares and submits finalized documents to subcontractors and vendors for execution.
• Sets up jobs, budgets, and estimates and enters POs and subcontracts in accounting/ERP software.
• Reviews job cost postings and accurately applies costs to POs, subcontracts, cost codes, and jobs to ensure reliable project financial data.
• Maintains and ensures accuracy of project and contract data that records the critical moments in each contract’s lifecycle, including, but not limited to, the Beginning/End of the agreement, Length of the deal, Billing cycles, Reporting Requirements, Key Contacts and Relationship Owners, and Renewal schedules.
• Processes client billings per schedules of values (SOV), milestones, and projections; records and maintains accounts receivable.
• Works with stakeholders and customers to reconcile past-due invoices.
• Aids in Project kick-off, handoff, and estimate reviews to ensure proper project setup and alignment between sales, operations, and accounting.
• Aids in monthly cost report generation, cost-to-complete projections, and financial review.
• Assists with additional duties as assigned.

Note

The statements contained herein describe the essential functions of this position but should not be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other areas to cover absences or relieve peaks in workload.

Education And Qualifications

• To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A High School Diploma or GED.
• 5 years of project assistance, project coordination, administrative assistance or closely related experience in a Construction, HVAC, Building Automation, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of basic office procedures and processes.
• Knowledge of the principles of file and records management.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of bookkeeping and accounting, including job costing concepts.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines, deliverables, and other requirements.
• Experience working with remote teams across multiple geographies.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, customers, the general public, and others doing business with Veregy.
• Ability to operate a personal computer utilizing a variety of standard office and specialized/customized software applications, including ERP/accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation.
• Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Leave, and Paid Time Off.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans.
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions (%).
• Employer Sponsored Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance.
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Continued Education and Trade Certification Sponsorship (Specific Positions).
• Company Branded Trucks Provided (Specific Positions).