Project Accountant - Mission Critical

Alston Construction•Tempe, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Alston Construction Company is a nationwide general contractor with over 40 years of experience and more than 20 offices across the country. We are committed to building strong client relationships and establishing common goals from the project's inception. We specialize in industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, retail, and government projects, offering expertise in general contracting, construction management, and design-build services. We seek passionate construction professionals who embody our core values: commitment, integrity, teamwork, and respect. Our CEO, Paul Little, emphasizes the importance of finding success in others' achievements. If these values resonate with you and you are looking for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of project accounting experience with a construction general contractor.
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Review, analyze, and communicate project financial data that reflects actual financial performance against established budgets.
Effectively communicate with Project Managers, management and others regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services related to billing.
Create and oversee timely processing of owner contracts.
Report to the Project Manager on the cost status of the General Conditions as well as overall project costs as they relate to budgeted amounts and their impact on project profitability.
Work with project managers in obtaining necessary information to generate timely monthly cost reports.
Assess and pursue opportunities for maximization of client billing.
Work with Project Managers to develop and prepare monthly owner draws and related schedules of values.
Execute lien notices for subcontractors.
Make and implement recommendations to improve department processes and procedures and participate in monthly project review meetings, looking for ways to increase client satisfaction, improve efficiency and improve profitability.
Gather appropriate information from a variety of resources that contributes to planning, proposal preparation, responses to customers, budgeting, and other related activities.
Input, track, and reconcile all job cost related payables.
Review and input all subcontractor pay applications and their related schedules of values.
Process payments to trades and subs in a timely manner and ensure that everyone complies with requisition due dates established by the schedule or contract documents.
Process monthly owner invoices and lien waivers.
Process monthly billing and any adjustments.
Verify receipt of General Liability and Builder’s Risk Certifications for each project in conjunction with the project team and Risk Management.
Work with Project Managers to close out projects in CMiC.
Maintain thorough and organized project accounting files, to include related lien releases.