Project Accountant

Energy Management Collaborative • Plymouth, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Accounting position works collaboratively with both the Finance and Project Excellence Teams on Job Cost, Job Financial Tracking and Job Closeout. The position requires excellent communication skills, ability to analyze job data, job cost and accounting aptitude, strong ability to multi-task and exceptional prioritization skills combined with the ability to meet deadlines. This position is a critical role within the Finance Department as the departmental lead for regular interactions with the Project Excellence team.

Requirements

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to work well in a team environment as well as individually.
• Dependability and reliable.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Professional and strong work ethic.
• Accuracy and precision required.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks; demonstrated ability to successfully meet project timelines and goals in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
• Strong Analytical aptitude and problem solver.
• Proactively meets deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven/verifiable skills in Microsoft Excel for tracking and analysis.
• 2-year Accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle Cloud experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the cross departmental team which includes finance, sales and project excellence, for project status tracking, project reconciliation and project billing preparation.
• Assist directly in gathering information for revenue forecasting, WIP backlog and driving to identify barriers to timely project close out and billing.
• Responsible for monthly WIP processing and revenue recognition on customer accounts assigned in collaboration with Finance Director.
• Provide timely and accurate weekly reporting metrics to the Finance Director.
• Attend weekly production meetings for assigned customer accounts and provide any necessary updates to the PA team.
• Effectively identify and communicate barriers to success, issues or problems to the Finance Director.
• Actively participate in process flow documentation as well as standard operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in process efficiency.
• Provide project close out/ reconciliation education to project excellence team.
• Conduct period and project close procedures.
• Perform job cost to GL reconciliations.
• Analyze and validate job costing information and review with the sales and project excellence teams.
• Integrate Estimates and Job Budgets into the Finance software system.
• Active advocate on assigned customer accounts ensuring accurate and timely billing.
• Support the Finance Director and team in various related activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of paid time off and 8 company paid holidays per year.
• Competitive health care plan.
• Employer contribution to health savings account (HSA).
• Competitive and affordable dental and vision plans.
• 401k employer match with immediate vesting.
• Short-term disability insurance option.
• Dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Employer funded life insurance.
• Casual attire Fridays.
• Employee engagement events.
• State-of-the-art facility and work spaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree