Project Accountant, Electric Power Division

General Summary

This position works as part of a team which performs general accounting and administrative tasks for the Electric Power Division. You will be responsible for underground utility locates, bid management assistance/backup, labor & equipment time processing, job cost analysis, customer invoicing, and general accounting duties.

Principal Accountabilities

• Works with a small team to provide underground utility locates for job sites. Requires exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, as precise utility identification and marking are critical to job site safety and project success.
• Serve as backup to the department bid manager, learning all bid-related tasks to seamlessly cover for absences and vacations.
• Responsible for weekly divisional payroll time and equipment review and processing.
• Performs weekly and monthly customer T&E, lump sum, and unit invoicing. Includes investigating exceptions, creating spreadsheets, verification of job costs, and reconciliation of billable hours with actual payroll and equipment hours
• Set up jobs in COINS, ensuring customer information, payroll union, billing rates, and job type are correct and consistent with PO information.
• Reviews customer purchase orders daily and distributes them to the appropriate project management and accounting personnel to ensure timely processing and project execution.
• Aids in the tracking and reporting of project financial performance including hours, costs, revenue, contract value, and margins.
• Aids in the allocation of fuel charges to appropriate projects.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 1 year of accounting experience preferred
• Education: Minimum 2-year college degree in Accounting or similar background
• Proven Ability: Must be comfortable with reading maps and communicating directions accurately. Ability to proofread documents and accurately prepare various reports.
• Technical Skills: Proof-read documents, prepare accurate reports, proficient in spreadsheet software applications.
• Behavioral Skills: Excellent team skills, strong attention to detail, clear communication, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Hooper provides competitive compensation and many supportive benefits including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Matching 401(k) plan, Paid Time Off (PTO), 9 paid holidays, Identity Theft Protection, Life Insurance, as well as Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.