Project Accountant

CLIPPER PETROLEUM INC•Flowery Branch, GA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Accountant is responsible for managing the financial aspects of projects, ensuring accurate tracking of costs, budgets, and compliance with accounting standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
5+ years in accounting with cost and project accounting experience preferred
Proficiency in accounting software with emphasis in Microsoft Great Plains, Excel and spreadsheet analysis, and database management
Diligence with a strong attention to detail
Critical thinking skills
Ability to interpret complex financial data
Ability to present findings clearly and collaborate effectively with multiple departments

Responsibilities

Purchase order creation, formalizing the acquisition of goods or services needed for each project.
Monitor and track POs to ensure approval and recorded properly, including invoice matching and reconciliation of costs to maintain accurate project financials.
Evaluate and maintain billing rates for percentage of completion (POC) project billing.
Analyze inventory counts and balances for accounting adjustments.
Prepare reports such as cost efficiency, labor analysis, budget/forecast pacing, and profit margin.
Review the financial performance of projects, including tracking customer billings and vendor costs.
Review and transfer of all projects for customer billing.
Monitor progress for budgets/forecasts.
Job close audits prior to closing out each project for completeness and accuracy.
Set up and maintain projects as well as customers in ERP system.
Update cost databases and ensure proper documentation of transactions.
Work closely with Accounting, Project Managers, and other departments to ensure accurate and timely project tracking and reporting, examples including pre-billing and cost code allocations.
Participate in cross-functional teams to enhance PO process, vendor invoice approvals, customer billing, and operational efficiency, such as subcontractor invoice approval process.
Apply cost accounting principles, including standard costing and job costing to ensure adherence to company policies and accounting standards.