Project Accountant
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
DescriptionThe Project Accountant will provide financial control over assigned construction projects in accordance with CM&B policies andstandards. The Project Accountant will be expected to perform tasks accurately and in compliance with required deadlines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:• Perform all accounting tasks related to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Job Cost, and General Ledger forindividual projects including AP acquiring and coding, check preparation, lien waiver requests, expense report reviewand approval, Owner requisition, AR collection and project closeouts• Assist with assembling records for reporting and metrics• Build an effective and collaborative relationship with Operations team; maintain independence when assessingfinancial control and Project Management performance• Work as a team to successfully manage project finances and forecasts to eliminate risk to gross margin and positivecash flow• Assist Operations with collection and review of subcontractor documentation and compliance to mitigate legal risk• Review and understand Owner contract and Subcontract terms, and be aware of state-specific laws and taxrequirements impacting individual projects• Provide support to Operations team relating to Subcontractor insurance coverage• Serve as primary contact for Owner and Subcontractor on project cost and financial status• Perform miscellaneous weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end tasks as needed (account reconciliations, auditwork-papers, sales and use tax filings, other miscellaneous tasks)• Manage project-specific labor cost / oversee process of billing and tracking labor on projects• Train Operations new hires on Accounting procedures; contribute to the development of SOPs and processimprovement• Become a super-user of Accounting software; gain a solid working knowledge of Project Management softwareRequirementsQualifications• Organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, team player, problem-solver, multi-tasker• 3+ years experience with accounting tasks related to accounts payable, general ledger, job cost and project accounting• Must work with a sense of urgency and be accountable/take full ownership of assigned responsibilities• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Preferred experience with Sage 300 CRE• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
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