Project Accountant

The Professional Tree Care Company • Berkeley, CA

60d • $85,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Professional Tree Care Co. of Berkeley is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to support our commercial tree care team in managing complex and large-scale contracts. The ideal candidate will have either worked as a Project Manager in a trades industry AND worked directly with billing or worked as a Project Accountant. She/They/He should be skilled at handling progress billing, cost tracking, and financial analysis for multiple ongoing projects. This position works closely with our operations team to ensure accurate financial reporting and effective project delivery.

Requirements

• You’ve done something similar before and have a strong understanding of job costing, progress billing, and the ability to plan, track and control a project ’ s funding so it is completed on-time, on-budget, with accurate reporting and a happy client
• You LOVE accounting, have great attention to detail, and enjoy keeping projects organized
• You’re great at MS-Excel, have used MS-Project or something similar. You’re naturally organized and enjoy keeping projects on target
• You have excellent communication skills (written & verbal), and a collaborative approach to working with a field-based team
• You have experience with Sage Intacct/Sage 50 Accounting, Intuit QuickBooks Online, Xero, or FreshBooks or another foundation accounting software
• You have experience as a team leader/supervisor and trainer

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or a related field
• 3-to-5 years of experience in this or a similar field dealing with commercial projects/project accounting
• Familiarity with schedule of values, billing for stored materials on-site or in bonded storage, billing interim milestones a plus
• Having a better than average memory is a HUGE plus

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage progress billing including lien waivers and supporting documentation
• Track contract values, change orders, labor costs, subcontractor billing and other project-related expenses
• Monitor budgets, analyze variances, and forecast project profitability
• Reconcile job costs, verify subcontractor invoices, and ensure billing accuracy
• Finalize billing and financial documentation
• Maintain compliance with company accounting policies and contract terms
• Work alongside our CEO and future Commercial Project Manager to transition to a new project management software that ties into our current accounting system, Sage Intaact, and, ideally, ADP
• May be required to attend 5:00 a.m. (PST) meetings via phone from time-to-time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• PTO (Paid Time Off/Vacation)
• holidays
• sick days
• an employee discount
• employee referral bonus
• training funds
• full health coverage paid at 100% including medical, dental, and optical insurance after 90 days of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees