Job Details:
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
What you’ll do:
As a Project Accountant, you will be responsible for accurate cost reporting and preparing timely project applications for payment; managing vendor payments and their related compliance documents; reconciling accounts; identifying and reporting on contract and cost variances; managing prequalifications; and other general accounting duties for the organization. Candidates should possess professional communication skills, attention to detail, excellent prioritization skills, and enjoy working in a collaborative environment.
Duties:
- Manage commitment records for subcontracts and purchase orders
- Organize invoices from vendors and ensure accurate invoicing against commitment records
- Enter invoices into electronic routing software and follow up on project teams’ approval
- Prepare monthly billing reports and payment applications for review including lender-required schedules
- Participate in payment application meetings with company staff, clients, and other key stakeholders
- Assist project teams with change order management and contract analyses
- Credit card expense entry and reconciliation to monthly statements
- Monitor state sales/use tax requirements and expenses
- Collaborate with the Controller on vendor payments
- Manage the lien waiver process for subcontractor payments and multiple state requirements
- Manage compliance documents including insurance certificates, wage compliance reports, and other documents as required
- Prepare other cost entries and reconciliations including warehouse, payroll, and other overhead allocations
- Manage vendor records in the ERP system and address payments questions
- Enter deposits into the ERP system and reconcile against open receivables
- Subcontractor prequalification requests and tracking
- Manage database for company vehicles
- Project analytics and forecasting review
Requirements:
- Accounting or relevant degree required; minimum of 3 years’ experience in construction or project accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel and Word plus Adobe or Bluebeam; part of the interview process will include a brief test on math and Excel skills
- Experience with ERP accounting systems commonly used in construction or in entities with job costing
- Ability to deliver accurate results on a consistent basis
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across all departments
- Strong attention to detail and pride in doing things right the first time
- Willingness to research issues and present solutions
- Professional, courteous, and tactful communication skills both in written and verbal communications
- Deadline driven and prioritization skills that can manage tight deadlines and goals
- Self-starting personality that can adapt to varying workloads and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills to manage electronic documents and data
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Exhibits leadership skills and builds trust with stakeholders to become the “go-to” person for questions and solutions
- Active learner
- Supportive of the needs of the business
Preferred Experience Requirements:
- Experience with Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
- Experience with Timberscan or other electronic invoicing software
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel including power queries and lookup functions
Send resume to:
Mark W. Wonders
Senior Executive Recruiter
Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.
Email: mark@libertyjobs.com
Ph: 484-690-9619
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