Project Accountant

Responsibilities The Project Accountant supports construction project teams with the accounting and billing process. Review owner contracts and identify contractual terms for accounting purposes with the project team Work with Operations to enhance the flow of information to the Project Accounting team Prepare and process customer Time and Materials, Cost-plus Fixed fee, and Firm Fixed Price billings on a schedule of values in accordance with contract requirements Provide billing backup detail and balance billings against job cost when applicable Analyze purchase orders and purchase order change orders on-line for correct calculations, including sales tax Review subcontractor pay application information, including percent of completion, retainage percent or amount and verify that it contains a related waiver and release document Analyze tax amounts charged on expense reports, miscellaneous invoices and purchase orders received nationwide to ensure the correct rate will be paid and/or accrued Process high volumes of virtual miscellaneous invoices, purchase orders and subcontractor pay applications Request and obtain valid W-9s for new vendors and vendor remits Virtually review and process employee expense reimbursement requests Track and process owner direct purchases Maintain accurate cloud-based accounting file system Additional miscellaneous duties to support project accounting needs Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience 3-5 years of strong accounting experience Accounting degree preferred Construction accounting experience strongly preferred Comfortable working in a paperless environment Experience with sales and use tax calculations and accruals for multiple states Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially Excel Experience working in multiple accounting systems (i.e. Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Textura, Concur, Construction Imaging, Prolog) Strong research and problem-solving skills Excellent customer service skills – both internal and external Strong communication skills – both oral and written Actively and effectively work in a team environment Detail oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

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