Project Accountant

Baker Group • Ankeny, IA

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About The Position

The Project Accountant/Sr. Project Accountant performs financial functions related to assigned construction projects including billing, expense tracking, budget management and providing accurate financial data. This role involves close collaboration with the Accounting Team, Project Managers and Business Unit Leaders. Performs other related work as required.

Requirements

• Two-year Accounting degree or a minimum of two (2) years equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications Outlook, Excel, Word required
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to recognize patterns and small inconsistencies
• Strong time management skills
• High degree of self-motivation
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to new processes
• Commitment to ethical integrity
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality

Nice To Haves

• Experience in construction accounting (job cost) preferred
• Knowledge of sales and use taxes preferred

Responsibilities

• Bill jobs (progress billings and/or complete) as turned in by Project Managers (PM)
• Create new job numbers for Project Managers
• Enter new jobs, budgets, labor rate, and other data into Spectrum
• Review and update Contract Status Reports (CSRs) and Overview Reports for all assigned Project Managers’ jobs.
• Attend CSR meetings with the PM CFO, Business Unit Leader, and other management
• Provide contractor tax statements for jobs when required
• Assist in the audit of any jobs, as needed
• Assist in the annual financial audit, as needed
• Lead or assist others with special projects
• Assist in covering workloads for open positions or during employee absences
• Perform continuous process review and improvement through innovative thinking
• Provide mentorship to new Project Accountants
• Train Project Accountants (new employees and all employees when processes change)
• Complete assigned Learning Management System (LMS) courses, Strength Finders Assessment and Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers (LTM)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees