Project Accountant

Hatzel & Buehler Inc•Aliquippa, PA

17d•$55 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Accountant supports the team through the coordination and management of finance and accounting related tasks. Under the direction of the Project Executive & Branch Controller, this role is accountable for tracking all of the financial components of the project such as budgets, costs, and billings warranting that all responsibilities and processes in support of the assigned project are timely, accurately and efficiently completed.

Requirements

Experience in accounting processes such as budgets, job costing, and billing. Construction accounting experience preferred.
Familiar with standard contract terms, including hourly, lump sum, not-to-exceed and how they are applied in the billing process.
thorough understanding of financial components in relation to projects.
Strong problem-solving and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or business related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

Effectively communicate with Project Management team regarding contracts and Purchase Orders (PO), invoices, Change Orders (CO), reports and any additional billing related items.
Prepare monthly AIA, Fixed Price (FP), Time + Material (TM) and Work Order (WO) billings for the assigned job.
Submit monthly/weekly billings on external portals such as Textura, Ariba, Coupa, and other softwares as required by the client.
Verify the system matches external timesheets, and request reclassifications of employee billable hours, materials and/or expenses when necessary.
Examine any unbilled issues to boost the billing possibilities for the billing period.
Assist with executing COs in Spectrum, making sure the value and scope is correct.
Obtain lien waivers and process per client's request.
Work with PM's schedule of values, COs and monthly/weekly TM and progress billings, verifying all monthly invoicing requirements are met.
Maintain Accounts Receivable (AR) and notes related to past due invoices, follow up on collections when needed.
Maintain existing job and add all missing information to Spectrum or shared folders when needed.
Work closely with the Project Executive and Branch Controller to support the financial tasks and maintain accurate and detailed reporting on assigned projects.
Ensure proper documentation for contracts, POs, COs, and other pertinent billing information are maintained in project files.
Develop and maintain positive professional relationships both internally and externally creating smooth project accounting operations.
Evaluate and pursue opportunities for maximization of customer billing; communicate with the Branch Controller, as to your observations and actions taken.