Sr Project Accountant - Commercial Construction

About This Role

This role is responsible for preparing owner billings in accordance with contractual terms, ensuring accurate processing of job costs, and identifying financial risks. It also involves managing relationships with subcontractors and the project management team to ensure customer satisfaction and prompt payments.

Responsibilities

• Administer jobs with complex contractual issues independently, including certified payroll reporting, diversity & inclusion participation, prevailing wage, and TIF requirements
• Prepare cost-plus, cost-plus GMP, or Lump Sum billings, ensuring all allowable costs are billed in a timely manner
• Track subcontractor lien waivers
• Prepare and review monthly financial reporting, including job profit swings, tracking of late/unbilled activity, and account analysis
• Elevate awareness of financial implications that can be addressed or reversed
• Assist with preparation of financial, ad hoc, and/or specialized reporting requested by group leaders
• Review, sign, & approve client billings for project accountants
• Train and mentor new hires
• Facilitate job closeout, prepare closed job accrual, reconcile and understand profit (loss)
• Coordinate the billing process with the project team

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of construction accounting experience
• Construction or property management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities & see projects through to completion
• Demonstrated ability to analyze issues and recommend solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting, preferred in business discipline
• 5+ years of construction accounting experience

Skills

* Required skills