Project Accountant

RP Constructors, LLC•N. Sioux City, SD

17d

About The Position

The Project Accountant owns customer/project billing, accounts receivable, project financial reporting and detailed project-accounting support. The role is a highly involved financial partner to Project Managers and ensures billing, billed-to-date and WIP information are accurate and tied to the accounting records.

Requirements

Mid-level construction project-accounting experience preferred.
Strong billing, AR, job-cost and WIP skills.
Ability to work directly with PMs, meet deadlines and reconcile detailed financial information.

Responsibilities

Prepare and manage customer/project billings and accounts receivable follow-up.
Maintain billing schedules, contract billing requirements, retainage and supporting documentation.
Maintain project-level financial information and provide PMs with visibility into billing, cost, WIP and receivables.
Perform month-end tie-outs between invoicing, billed-to-date and WIP.
Support job-cost accuracy and WIP preparation/review.
Investigate differences between project systems, billing and accounting records.
Work closely with PMs on T&M documentation, billing support, change-order impacts and project financial questions.
Support billing/payroll documentation related to Davis-Bacon, AIS and other project-specific compliance requirements as assigned.
Coordinate with HR/payroll/compliance personnel rather than independently owning technical compliance interpretation.
Complete project-accounting schedules and reconciliations on the Controller's close calendar.
Tie project balances to applicable balance-sheet and income-statement accounts.