Senior Project Accountant - Mechanical

Hooper Corporation•Wauwatosa, WI

About The Position

Since 1913, Hooper has grown to become a well-respected electric power and mechanical contractor. With headquarters in Wisconsin and regional offices in the states of Colorado, Florida, and Ohio, Hooper provides a wide range of services to support commercial and residential clients. Hooper provides competitive compensation and many supportive benefits including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Matching 401(k) plan, Paid Time Off (PTO), 9 paid holidays, Identity Theft Protection, Life Insurance, as well as Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage. General Summary: The Senior Project Accountant works as part of a team which performs general accounting and administrative tasks for the Mechanical Division. They will be responsible for labor timekeeping, equipment time processing, project setup, budgets, job cost analysis, customer invoicing, financial status reports and general accounting duties. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a high volume, fast past, detail-oriented environment with the ability to work as a member of a team, follow directions, and exercise good judgment. Being a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, have a client service attitude, as well as strong organization, communication, leadership, and document coordination skills are required to successfully handle this position.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in business finance or accounting is preferred.
Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to meet deadlines to reconcile invoice and payroll discrepancies.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline driven environment.
Must have intermediate Microsoft Excel experience working with large sets of data (formulas, pivot tables, & VLOOKUP’s).
Minimum of 5 years of project accountant experience or 8 years of general accounting experience.
Strong proofreading skills for correspondence to prepare reports in an accurate manner.
Computer skills and basic knowledge of computer hardware are required.
Experience with customer relations and service-related problem solving is required.
Construction accounting, invoicing and/or payroll experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Four-year college degree in business finance or accounting is preferred.
Construction accounting, invoicing and/or payroll experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for weekly project payroll time, processing and reconciliation in a timely manner along with coordinating corrections with payroll staff.
Perform monthly customer T&M & lump sum invoicing; ensuring all labor, equipment & other project related costs are billed.
Utilizes COINS (Construction Industry Solutions) accounting software for job setups, budget entry and tracking of changes as required.
Oversees, assists and performs various activities for accounts receivable, accounts payable, job invoicing, equipment tracking and charging, and general accounting.
Prepares a variety of special and recurring reports, some of which are confidential. Conducts required research and interpretation of data with minimal supervision.
Assists in identifying, documenting, and implementing improvements to department financial procedures through coordination and approval of department managers.
Composes and edits letters, memos, and reports as required.
Acts as backup resource for various accounting positions as needed.
Acts as liaison between customers, vendors, and project management staff.
Performs other duties/special projects as assigned.