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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Project Accountant - Lancaster, CA

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Lancaster, California, us, 93586

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Project Accountant will interact with a variety of project staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. This position requires strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and effective collaboration to ensure success of our construction projects. The ideal candidate will provide accounting, analysis, compliance and financial partnership to a project team, and perform various accounting tasks to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This role is based on a project site in Lancaster, CA.

Key Responsibilities

Understand and implement the construction contract requirements

Assist project manager preparing and reconciling project budget, change orders, budget transfersto align with contractual agreement and customer SOV

Assist the project manager with job cost maintenance and reporting including regular reviews with project leadership and prepare associated expenditure transfers or budget transfers

Provide assistance in complying with various other contract requirements, i.e., certified payroll reporting, minority participation reporting, or providing necessary information to maintain insurance for the project

Prepare lump sum, cost plus, cost-plus GMP contract billings, ensuring all allowable costs are billed in a timely manner to ensure positive cash flow for the project

Work with the project team to assure timely payment receipt

Elevate awareness of financial implications that can be addressed or reversed

Process and/or supervise payables processing with an accurate application of the sales and use tax requirements for the jurisdiction of the project

Provide new vendor set-up information, coordinate payments, and daily issuances as needed

Track subcontractor payments, lien waivers and account balances. Oversee timely receipt of pay applications with subcontractors and suppliers. Process subcontractor applications when appropriate

Ensure all project costs (equipment, material, supplies, misc.) are processed

Conduct project cost, other analyses, and reporting for the project team, Operations and FinanceLeadership

Understand what is impacting the project costs, identify anything that is improperly impacting an assigned project

Assist with preparation of financial, ad hoc, and/or specialized reporting requested by group leaders or joint venture partners

Understand the relevant components of labor cost in the geographic area of the project

Includes union agreement details, benefit programs, and prevailing wage requirements

Oversee project time keeping from Project staff

Review certified payroll reports for accuracy and completeness

Represent McCarthys best interests in working with project auditors

Assist with annual and special audits as necessary

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent years of experience with Project Accounting

Minimum five years accounting experience

Minimum 2 years of construction or manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred

Oracle, CMiC and job costing experience is a plus

Large project experience desired

Ability to understand increasingly more complex construction business concepts

Must be able to multitask, meet critical deadlines with detail orientation and organizational skills sufficient to support multiple concurrent projects

Must have excellent computer skills and be able to demonstrate proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) typing 50+WPM

Effective communication and active listening skills with those of diverse organizational levels and backgrounds

For Southern California locations only, the salary range for this position is: $75,000 - $95,000 depending on experience. This does not include possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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