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Project Accountant I

CPL · Katonah, NY · 3 wk ago
Accounting$60k–$72k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description of role, responsibilities, requirements, benefits, pay. We need headings:

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

    for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to decide sections. The posting includes: - Role description: "As the Project Accountant, you will play a key role..." That's about the role. Could be "About the role" or "Responsibilities". We have separate sections for responsibilities and requirements. The posting includes "What You Bring: Must Haves:" and "Nice To Haves:" which are qualifications/requirements. Also "What You Will Do:" which is responsibilities/duties. Then "What We Offer:" benefits. Then "What Does It Look Like Working Here?" culture description (maybe not needed). Then pay range. We need to include sections only if real content. So we can have:

    About the role

    with prose summarizing role description.

    Responsibilities

    with
    • list from "What You Will Do:".

      Requirements

      with
      • list from "What You Bring: Must Haves:" and maybe also Nice To Haves as optional? Could combine but we need to preserve all substantive info. Could have separate sub-sections? But we prefer few sections. Could have Requirements include both Must Haves and Nice To Haves as list items, maybe marking nice-to-haves? But we must preserve all detail. Could separate into "Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". But headings list includes Qualifications, Skills. Could use "Qualifications" for Must Haves and "Preferred Qualifications" for Nice To Haves. However instruction: Use

        for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose among those. We need to avoid filler. So we can have: - About the role (prose) - Responsibilities (list) - Requirements (list) for Must Haves - Preferred Qualifications (list) for Nice To Haves (maybe heading "Preferred Qualifications" not in list but we can use "Qualifications" for Must Haves and "Preferred Qualifications" as a heading? The list of examples includes Qualifications, Skills. Could treat Nice To Haves as "Preferred Qualifications". That seems okay. - Benefits (list) from "What We Offer:" (including bullet points). Need to preserve all details: list of benefits for regular full-time & part-time employees working 30+ hours/week, plus additional benefits for FT employees working 40+ hours/week. We'll need to capture all. - Pay (section) with the pay range description. The posting includes pay range and explanation. That's substantive. So we include

        Pay

        with prose. - Schedule? Not mentioned explicitly; no schedule info. So we omit Schedule. - Skills? Could be covered in Requirements but we have separate Skills heading optional. Not needed. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Remove that. We must not include application instructions. We must not include duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information: The role description paragraph, responsibilities list, must-haves list, nice-to-haves list, benefits list, pay description, culture description? The "What Does It Look Like Working Here?" includes values: Collaboration, Family, Fun, Inspiration, Integrity, Ingenuity. That's substantive but maybe could be considered part of About the role or separate section like "Culture". Not in heading list but we could incorporate into About the role as prose. It's okay to include in About the role. We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the exact bullet points? We can paraphrase but must preserve all info. Safer to keep the bullet points as given, maybe slightly reworded but not lose detail. We'll copy the bullet points verbatim (or close). Ensure we don't lose any. Let's extract: Role description paragraph: "As the Project Accountant, you will play a key role in managing the full project accounting lifecycle. From initial project setup through closeout, you will oversee the financial management of projects, ensuring accurate budgeting, billing, revenue recognition, forecasting, financial reporting, and compliance with contractual requirements. You will work closely with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance leadership to monitor project financial performance, identify opportunities to support profitability, and ensure financial accuracy and integrity throughout the project lifecycle. Your attention to detail and ability to collaborate across teams will be critical to the overall success of each project." That's the prose. Responsibilities list (What You Will Do:): - Set up new projects in the accounting system and ensure accurate financial data. - Review contracts and project terms to ensure compliance with company policies and customer agreements. - Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost projections. - Monitor project performance, costs, revenue, and profitability. - Prepare and process customer billings in accordance with contract terms. - Manage revenue recognition and ensure compliance with accounting standards. - Track accounts receivable, support collections efforts, and resolve billing issues. - Prepare monthly project financial reports, variance analyses, and forecasts. - Collaborate with Project Managers to identify financial risks and opportunities. - Process project modifications, change orders, and contract amendments. - Perform project closeout activities, including final billing, reconciliations, and documentation. - Support internal and external audits as needed. That's 13 items. Must Haves list: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. - Minimum of 3 years of project accounting experience. - Demonstrated experience managing projects through the full life cycle, from project setup to project closeout. - Strong understanding of project accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, billing, and revenue recognition. - Experience working with ERP/accounting systems. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. - Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Nice To Haves list: - Experience in engineering, construction, professional services, or project-based environments. - Knowledge of contract management and project financial controls. - Experience with percentage-of-completion and other project revenue recognition methods. Benefits list: From "What We Offer: Benefits for Regular Full-Time & Part-Time Employees Working 30+ Hours/Week": - Healthcare for you and your family: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance - Single HDHP Medical plan with 100% paid premium - Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match - Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts - FREE Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance - Voluntary Life Insurance for you and your family - FREE Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance - PTO + Sick Time + 8 Holidays per year - Retirement Savings Plan with contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds - Internal Mobility & Career Advancement - Licensure Assistance Additional benefits available to FT Employees Working 40+ Hours/Week: - Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuinging education assistance (typo? but preserve) - Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to $100/month for 5 years ($6,000 total) toward student loan debt We need to preserve exactly as given, maybe fix typo? The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. It didn't say we must keep typos exactly; but we should not "invent" or "summarize away". Changing a typo could be considered inventing? Safer to keep as is. The text: "Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance" Actually original: "Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance". I see in the snippet: "Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance". It's correct. The snippet I read: "Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance". Yes it's fine. The snippet had "continuing education assistance". Good. Pay section: "The rate for this position generally ranges between $60,000 to 72,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions." We need to keep that prose. Culture section maybe not needed but could be included as part of About the role. We'll incorporate the "What Does It Look Like Working Here?" paragraph into About the role after the initial description. That paragraph: "We believe that building a strong community is about establishing a prevailing sense of fellowship among our team members, friends, and neighbors. Collaboration – working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams. Family – celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family. Fun – not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity. Inspiration – contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude. Integrity – doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through on commitments. Ingenuity – seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solve problems." We'll include that as prose in About the role. Now we need to output HTML fragment only. Use

        for each section heading. Use
        • for lists. Use

          for prose. We must not include any extra text like comments. We'll structure:

          About the role

          ... role description ...

          ... culture paragraph ...

          Responsibilities

          • ...
          • ...

          Requirements

          • ... Must Haves ...
          • ...

          Preferred Qualifications

          • ... Nice To Haves ...
          • ...

          Benefits

          • ... Benefits for Regular Full-Time & Part-Time Employees Working 30+ Hours/Week ...
          • ...
          But we have two groups: benefits for 30+ hours and additional for FT 40+. Could combine into one list with all items. That's fine. We need to preserve the bullet points exactly as given. Let's copy them. Benefits items: - Healthcare for you and your family: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

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