What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at Canyon Pipeline Construction, Inc.?
Who We Are
At Canyon we pursue long-term relationships with our customer and forge partnerships built on mutual success. Safety is at the core of everything we do, with an aim to operate incident-free. We are an extension of the communities where we live and work, contributing to economic development and community goodwill on behalf of the customers we serve.
Our Project Accountant is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances, approving expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected.
What You'll Do
This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Centuri Group and our subsidiaries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
At Canyon we pursue long-term relationships with our customer and forge partnerships built on mutual success. Safety is at the core of everything we do, with an aim to operate incident-free. We are an extension of the communities where we live and work, contributing to economic development and community goodwill on behalf of the customers we serve.
Our Project Accountant is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances, approving expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected.
What You'll Do
- Maintain project-related records and effectively communicate with Project Managers regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing
- Assist with Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) processing, including invoice review, data entry, payment tracking, and reconciliation support.
- Review and maintain time sheets, invoices, expenses, and project related assets
- Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to leadership
- Prepare reports on project profitability
- Monitor and report on project budgets
- Create all project-related billings to customers
- Research and pursue opportunities for maximization of customer billing
- Confer with receivables staff regarding unpaid contract billings
- Respond to requests for more detail from customers
- Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects
- Compile information for internal and external auditors
- Perform other duties as requested by leadership
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 2 years’ experience in project accounting
- 3 years’ experience in billing and receivables
- Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change order documents
- Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- 401K w/ Company Match
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
- Potential Bonus Opportunities
- Career Development Opportunities
- Employee Discounts
- Weekly Payroll
- Work is performed in a typical indoor office environment
- Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
- Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing
- Mobility required within an office, warehouse and construction site environments
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds
- Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
- Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
- Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Centuri Group and our subsidiaries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!