Project Accountant

Gray West Construction Inc•Santa Ana, CA

9d•$30 - $40•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Accountant will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of construction projects, ensuring accurate billing, expense tracking, and reconciliation. This role involves close collaboration with project management teams, subcontractors, and clients, and requires proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office applications. The position is based in an office environment with occasional travel to job sites.

Requirements

Proficiency in Sage Intacct and Procore or similar accounting/project management system.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
2-5 years of experience in the construction industry.
General knowledge of basic accounting principles.
General knowledge of contracts, change orders, preliminary notices, and lien releases.
Attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Excellent time management.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with team members.
Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously with various team members in a fast-paced environment.
Must be a team player willing to assist other team members.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as job cost reports and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees, vendors, sub-contractors, and clients.
Basic business mathematical skills, including ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or other forms.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the construction industry is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Project setup in Sage Intacct/Procore, including Schedule of Values, Budgets, and contract review.
Accurate preparation and timely submission of client billings in accordance with contract terms.
Collaboration with the project management team to process monthly pay applications to owners/clients.
Investigation of all project expenses not billed to customers.
Validation of invoicing and reconciliation of project payables and receivables to project budgets.
Maintenance of project filing system in accordance with company guidelines.
Review and processing of subcontractor monthly pay applications, ensuring all supporting documents are included and accurate.
Follow-up with subcontractors to obtain any missing documents.
Processing of subcontractor pay applications and urgent payment requests.
Maintenance of excellent vendor/subcontractor/client relations.
Maintenance of all project monthly unconditional & conditional lien releases.
Assistance with subcontract and change management.
Assistance with exporting Commitments/Prime Contracts/CCOs/OCOs.
Responding to Preliminary Notice information requests.
Project closeout upon completion.
Assisting with other support functions as requested.