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DeBra-Kuempel Inc. is a leading provider of mechanical, electrical and plumbing services to Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Evansville, Lexington, Louisville, Eastern Kentucky and the surrounding areas. We deliver our services through the full lifecycle, including design build and new construction, major repairs and replacements and ongoing preventive services. DeBra-Kuempel is wholly owned by EMCOR Group, Inc., a national provider of mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services, including planning, consulting, and operations and maintenance.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
To best meet the needs of our Organization and Customers, the ideal candidate will meet the following qualifications:
- Participate in monthly job status reviews with Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Executive Leadership focusing on job profitability, cost and timing forecasting, billing, collections and risk to job completion.
- Analyze job costs, including labor, materials, and subcontractor expenses. Ensure costs are accurately allocated to projects.
- Set up new jobs, ensuring completeness and accuracy, including proper contract documentation and accurate setup of job cost estimates based on approved new jobs provided by our operations team.
- Enter approved changed orders and approved invoices (including retainage invoices) into our accounting system.
- Work closely with Project Managers and Project Coordinators to resolve questions, discrepancies, and issues on jobs throughout the month and generally provide support to Project Managers and Project Coordinators where needed.
- Complete various month-end tasks as part of the close cycle, including closing jobs and updating job cost forecasts provided by Project Managers.
- Ensure compliance with accounting principles, company policies, and regulatory requirements related to job costing and financial reporting.
- Other related accounting duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, the ideal candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Proficient Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy and process flow.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a service-minded approach.
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or equivalent field is required. Comparable work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Previous experience in the construction industry or public accounting is a plus but is not required.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, and Excel)
The requirements listed below are representative of our Core Values and characteristics sought to perform this role successfully:
- CUSTOMER SERVICE- We assure a quality response in a timely manner for both internal and external customers
- DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE- Our team offers clients the highest level of understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
- SOLUTIONS BASED- Our team identifies issues and focuses on solutions while mitigating down time
- DO THE RIGHT THING- Our team demonstrates integrity in everything we do
- ENTREPRENEURIAL/PASSIONATE- Our team strives to enhance and grow our customer base, both internally and externally, by leveraging all our assets
EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCORs normal application process it is probably fraudulent.
As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Entry level
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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