Assistant Controller

Hatzel & Buehler Inc•Beltsville, MD

1d•$110,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Working directly for the Branch Controller, the Assistant Controller will help support the administrative and accounting functions for Hatzel & Buehler. The Assistant Controller will assist in the preparation of payroll, accounts receivable, and other financial activities. This role will help to ensure compliance with corporate standard operating procedures and initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance.
Strong understanding of payroll processing and accounts receivable management.
Construction experience required.
5+ years in an accounting related field.
Experience with Spectrum ERP system or similar software.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Ensure weekly payroll is processed in a timely manner.
Respond to jurisdictional and pay scale questions covering numerous IBEW locals.
Work with the Corporate office on benefit questions, issues, and resolutions.
Prepare certified payroll reports.
Payroll reporting to various state and local jurisdictions as required.
Complete prevailing wage requests or surveys for local unions, state, or federal agencies.
Create weekly Billing Opportunities Schedule and distribute to Project Managers (PMs).
Create monthly AIA billing documents and review monthly billing with PMs.
Verify all invoices are properly invoiced and entered into Spectrum.
Review with billing assistant collection items and develop a game plan for further follow-up.
Review retention reports and invoice customers ASAP.
Run weekly Accounts Receivable (AR) and retention reports and review for issues.
Work with branch manager Controller, PMs, and estimating to ensure the proper setup of new projects in Spectrum.
Ensure proper budgets are created and all necessary documents (Contracts, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, etc.) have been received from customers.
Run and review weekly Pending Change Order (PCO) reports and follow up on pending items.
Run and review weekly project cost reports and address issues with the appropriate parties.
Prepare project Time & Material (T&M) rates as required by project documents.
Create quarterly Project Cost Summary (PCS) reports and review current and projected status with Controller and Manager.
Review and approve monthly subcontractor payments.
Review and approve manual check requests.
Review and approve MasterCard expenses.
Work with Corporate Accounts Payable (AP) to address and resolve any issues.
Conduct quarterly financial results reviews with Branch Manager and address any questions with corporate team members.
Compare monthly results to the annual current year budget.
Work with the branch manager and branch controller to develop annual budgets.
Work with Corporate on year-end audit confirmations.