Senior Project Operations Accountant

Mortenson-posted 3 months ago
$83,000 - $125,000/Yr
Senior
Minneapolis, MN
5,001-10,000 employees
Construction of Buildings
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Mortenson's Solar Group is currently seeking a Senior Project Operations Accountant with the ability to interact with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. The ideal candidate will provide accounting, analysis, and financial partnership to a project team, and perform various accounting tasks to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

  • Understand and implement the construction contract requirements for larger and/or more complex projects.
  • Utilize the contract summary in relation to scope and areas of work: oversee project budget, approved change orders, and budget transfers.
  • Perform budget allocations for any project, ensuring allocations conform with contract terms.
  • Assist the project manager in preparing monthly financial projections, including potential cost issues that may impact forecasted costs and profitability.
  • Provide assistance in complying with various other contract requirements, i.e., certified payroll reporting, minority participation reporting, or providing necessary information to maintain insurance for the project.
  • Process and/or supervise receivables processing to result in a favorable project cash flow.
  • Prepare cost-plus or cost-plus GMP contract billings, ensuring all allowable costs are billed in a timely manner.
  • Ensure cash receipts are posted to the correct invoice.
  • Work with the project team to assure timely payment receipt.
  • Elevate awareness of financial implications that can be addressed or reversed.
  • Process and/or supervise payables processing with an accurate application of the sales and use tax requirements for the jurisdiction of the project.
  • Provide new vendor set-up information, coordinate payments, and daily issuances as needed.
  • Set up new subcontracts and process subcontractor applications when appropriate.
  • Ensure all project costs (equipment, material, supplies, misc.) are processed.
  • Conduct project cost, other analyses, and reporting for the project team and Project Finance Operations Leadership.
  • Understand what is impacting the project costs, identify anything that is improperly impacting an assigned project.
  • Assist with preparation of financial, ad hoc, and/or specialized reporting requested by group leaders.
  • Understand the relevant components of labor cost in the geographic area of the project.
  • Review certified payroll reports for accuracy and completeness.
  • Answer general questions on system.
  • Represent Mortenson's best interests in working with project auditors.
  • Assist with annual and special audits as necessary.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent years of experience with Project Accounting.
  • Minimum seven years accounting experience.
  • Minimum 2 years of construction or manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred.
  • Oracle and job costing experience is a plus.
  • Large project experience desired.
  • Ability to understand increasingly more complex construction business concepts.
  • Detail orientation and organizational skills sufficient to support multiple concurrent projects.
  • Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, as well as experience with Oracle Cloud and Procore.
  • Effective communication and active listening skills with those of diverse organizational levels and backgrounds.
  • Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and inclusive behavior.
  • Effectiveness in a dynamic and pressurized environment.
  • Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage.
  • Dental plan.
  • 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match.
  • Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
  • Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
  • No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Adoption Assistance.
  • Gym Membership Discount Program.
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