Senior Project Accountant

Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant for our Service Group located in Chicago, IL. The Walsh Group, Ltd. Is committed to providing equal opportunity to qualified applicants with disabilities to compete for jobs. To request a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please contact the Human Resources Department at 312-563-5905 or hr@walshgroup.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability/Veteran.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes subcontracts, subcontract change orders and Performance and Payment bonds to ensure they are in compliance with specified terms.
• Collections and reviews project subcontractor/supplier lien waivers.
• Collections, reviews, and processes subcontractor/supplier monthly project invoices. Ensures all invoices have been accrued properly and timely to the correct cost reports and phase codes. Ensures proper payments to all subcontractors and major suppliers.
• Exhibits a high level understanding of the Walsh cost report and all of the Accounting functions related to the costs posted to the cost report.
• Has a strong understanding of the Walsh monthly P&L process and ensures timely submittal of project P&Ls and reviews the P&Ls for accuracy.
• Processes cost transfers on project cost report for Project Management staff.
• Requires an in-depth monthly analysis of the owner billing and ability to produce owner billing independently, when applicable.
• Collects, reviews and submits monthly owner billings to the Accounting Manager or Controller for processing.
• Maintains cash flow and communicates with the project staffs on tracking A/R and when the projects are paid.
• Manages the Accounting operations for mega-projects or multiple large projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or business-related field
• Minimum 5 years-experience in construction accounting or related field