Assistant Accountant - Operational Finance

Turner Construction Company • Reston, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide administrative and financial services to profit center. This role involves assisting the Senior Accountant or Financial Manager with various accounting tasks to ensure client contractual requirements are met, including billing, accounts receivable, and project ledger auditing. The position also includes processing accounts payable for vendors and subcontractors, assisting with the monthly close process, providing updates for insurance documentation, and aiding in project financial closeout. The Assistant Accountant will also support internal and external audit requests and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited and credentialed degree program, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• General knowledge basic accounting principles.
• Must be accountable to research problems and resolve to completion, escalate issues promptly, learn and apply knowledge quickly, and meet deadlines.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, maintain accuracy, and self-check work.
• Able to work independently, with some oversight, and in team environment.
• Must follow established procedures and execute directions to completion without need of follow up by management.
• Must have good work ethic and integrity, dependable, adaptable, cooperative, and motivated to take on new responsibilities.
• Professional written and verbal communication abilities and general office skills.
• Data entry skills and proficiency with databases and computer applications, including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist accountant to ensure client contractual requirements are met in regard to billing and accounts receivable.
• Support the accountant to audit client billing and project ledger, in compliance with contract requirements, GAAP and company policy.
• Process accounts payable for vendor invoices and ensure accounts are up to date for assigned projects.
• Process accounts payable for subcontractor invoices, and work with accountant to ensure all applicable lien waivers are submitted and contracts and insurance requirements are in place.
• Assist with completing the monthly close process, ensuring all client bills and project costs are posted or accrued if work is in place and of material value.
• Provide monthly updates to projects assets and rentals for insurance documentation with project team.
• Assist with project financial closeout, ensure final contract amount and closeout documentation requirements have been met as agreed to by subcontractors.
• Assist with all internal and external audit requests.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level