Project Accountant

Responsibilities

As a Project Accountant at Brasfield & Gorrie, you will play a vital role in supporting our construction project teams, managing the accounting and billing processes, and ensuring financial accuracy.

Essential Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Accounts Receivable and Billing

• Meet with Project Team to confirm contract terms necessary for accurate accounting and owner billings, balancing billings to job cost.
• Prepare and process customer billings for Time and Materials, Cost-plus Fixed fee, and Firm Fixed Price contracts on a schedule of values in accordance with contract requirements.
• Provide billing backup details and balance billings against job costs when applicable.
  
  

Subcontractor Review

• Review and process subcontractor pay applications, including percent of completion, retainage percent and amount.
  
  

Expense Processing

• Analyze online purchase orders and purchase order change orders for accurate calculations, including sales tax.
• Analyze tax amounts charged on expense reports, miscellaneous invoices, and purchase orders.
• Process high volumes of virtual miscellaneous invoices, expense reports, purchase orders, and subcontractor pay applications.
• Track, process, and maintain detail logs for owner direct purchases, where applicable.
• Request and obtain valid W-9s for new vendors.
  
  

Collaboration and Information Flow

• Work with Operations to enhance the flow of information to the Project Accounting team.
• Provide support for vendor and subcontractor inquiries.
  
  

Support project accounting needs with additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

• Accounting degree preferred
• 2-4 years of accounting experience; construction accounting required
• Familiarity with tax calculations and accruals
• Skilled in Microsoft applications, especially Excel, Oracle/JDE, OnBase, SmartSheet, and Procore are a plus
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team
• High attention to detail and organizational skills
• Capability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
  
  

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.