Project Accountant

Cotton Holdings•Waco, TX

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Cotton Holdings, Inc., is a diversified holding company with subsidiaries that provide property restoration and recovery, construction, roofing, logistical support, temporary workforce housing, and culinary services to public and private entities worldwide. Cotton combines this diverse suite of services with top talent, innovative technology, and a large inventory of company-owned assets, to offer clients a total solutions package in support of disaster events and large development projects, including complex work environments. Summary The Field Accountant will be responsible for the accurate collection, assimilation, entry, and auditing of all project-related time and material billing records for customer billing. Must be a detail oriented. Accounts for job-related resources and costs according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including labor, reimbursables, materials, consumables, and third-party invoices. Must use sound judgment to determine course of action when audit issues arise, to resolve discrepancies, and to finalize billing decisions. Must maintain focus and exhibit flexibility in order to work in the field environment, examples include hotel conference room, command center, trailer/office, with other members of the deployed Operations Team.

Requirements

1-2 years’ experience
Degree in accounting or finance
Strong technology skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel (intermediate level and above)
Collaborative team player
Time management
Self-motivated, with minimal supervision
Available for travel and to work overtime/weekends when necessary

Responsibilities

Assimilates data from multiple sources to account for resources used on job.
Reviews documentation from other personal, clients, purchase orders, cost reports, and third-party auditors.
Maintains files on jobs/customers ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Identifies and reconciles invoices and records, resolves discrepancies.
Communicates with project personnel and auditors.
Resolves audit issues, exercises good judgement and discretion when determining corrective course of action.
Analyzes trends and recommends process improvement.
Data collection & entry according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Produces specialized reporting according to customer needs.
Travels to job sites, up to 75%.