Construction Accounting Lead
About The Position
The Construction Accounting Lead is a senior contributor responsible for owning key construction accounting processes and serving as a financial partner to Operations. This role is designed to take ownership of day-to-day project accounting work, ensure project financials are accurate and timely, and drive process improvements in the organization. Why This Role Matters This position plays a key role in improving project financial clarity, strengthening collaboration between accounting and operations, and freeing leadership to focus on forecasting and strategy. Our Culture at BX Civil & Construction Our Vision is to be the absolute best at what we do. BX Civil & Construction’s culture is built on Our Values of Be Professional, Be Innovative, Be Safe, Be Trustworthy, and Be Collaborative. By living these Values every day, we aspire to Be Excellent. We believe in taking ownership of our work, supporting one another, and doing the right thing — on our jobsites, in our offices, and in every decision we make. Our teams succeed by working together, adopting a “be curious” mindset, and delivering results. We are a Heavy Highway contractor with work in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Our work types include concrete paving, box culverts, bridge rehab, epoxy overlay, guardrail, specialty drilling and more. This position will also have accounting responsibilities for our other companies including Dells Materials Company and Dells Services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field plus 5+ years of accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with job cost accounting, WIP, and project financials
- Proven ability to apply experience and judgment
- Comfortable working in cross functional teams
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Viewpoint Spectrum, Power BI and/or Crystal Reports is a plus
Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain monthly WIP schedules for leadership review
- Partner with Project Managers to explain financial results, identify risks, and resolve issues
- Perform first level review of cost-to-complete updates and project billing
- Review job cost reports and proactively correct discrepancies
- Answer AP and billing questions and review cutoff accuracy for AP and job cost postings
- Assist in mentoring finance team support staff
- Assist with daily AP tasks
- Own and improve defined construction accounting processes
- Resolve issues independently and escalate judgment or policy questions as needed
- Support audits, bonding, and project related reporting
- Maintain strong working knowledge of the job cost system
- Deliver clean, review-ready month-end packages
Benefits
- Full health benefits package
- Company paid long and short-term disability
- 401k with company match
- Discretionary PTO and paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
