Construction Accounting Specialist

Delaware Nation Industries • Oklahoma City, OK

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Delaware Nation Industries (DNI), a leading federal government contractor, is seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team as a Construction Accounting Specialist. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our financial operations by ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions. This position is responsible for processing receivables, payables, reconciling bank and balance sheet accounts, and other project accounting functions for the construction division.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and an ability to demonstrate a high level of accuracy in their daily work.
• Organizational and analytical skills to efficiently manage daily and monthly tasks.
• Communication skills are essential in order to effectively communicate with team members and external parties.
• Team collaboration to achieve common goals.
• Ethical standards must also be held in all interactions and transactions within the accounting and construction departments.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint).
• College degree in finance or accounting
• Familiarity with accounting software and Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

• Experience with JAMIS Prime ERP software
• Minimum 2 years of proven experience in accounting or financial roles
• Minimum 2 years of experience in government contract accounting

Responsibilities

• Billing and Invoicing: Coordinate with the project team to ensure all billable work is captured and invoiced accurately. Coordinate with Contracts for monthly milestones. Handle client inquiries regarding invoices and resolve discrepancies promptly. Post billings timely in JAMIS.
• Payables/Job Costing: Enter vendor/subcontractor/intercompany invoices into JAMIS. Receive invoices against purchase orders and subcontracts. Review compliance items for subcontractors i.e.: insurance, lien waivers, CPRs. Conduct regular reviews of job costs against estimates to identify variances.
• Reconciliations: Reconcile bank accounts. Reconcile the previous month’s billings to ensure accuracy and explain over/under billings.
• Financial Reporting Preparation for Review: Update project financial status monthly and communicate with SR accountant to ensure transparency. Analyze project finances and provide feedback to SR accountant. Maintain dashboards and financial summaries that provide a real-time view of project performance. Analyze and monitor project budgets.
• Respond to vendor payment status requests.
• Support month-end close out.
• Review weekly certified payrolls.
• Assist in the preparation and gathering of documents for internal and external audits.
• Projects as assigned

Benefits

• Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
• Matching 401K
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
• Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas

What This Job Offers

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