What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at Doggett Concrete, Inc.?
Description
Project Accounting
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Project Accounting
- Manages all project accounting functions.
- Enters project budgets into job cost database, tracks and updates budgets for approved change orders
- Processes all draw submissions and maintain files
- Oversee the payment to contractors and suppliers when construction draws are funded.
- Assist in accounts payable function for the construction projects. Ensures all subcontractors and vendors meet all requirements of contract agreement prior to any payouts.
- Creates all monthly job cost reconciliations.
- Works with the manager to complete the monthly accounting close process.
- Works with the project team on processing all transactions on a timely basis, and manages the reporting process to ensure accurate, weekly reports are sent to the project team to effectively manage projects.
- Timely preparation, review and distribution of all monthly financial reporting packages.
- Works with the project team to resolve all accounting and reporting related project issues.
- Prepares job cost and transaction reports and analyzes and assists management in cost control measures.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s or associate degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in accounting for construction projects.
- Experience working with Division Managers, Senior Project Managers and Line Project Managers.
- Experience in accounting procedures, AIA document review, internal controls and database management.
- Proven experience with lien waivers, accounts payable applications, funding requests, cash flow analysis, and account reconciliations.
- Knowledge and understanding of project cost structure, job cost, and construction processes, and be able to apply this information to cost code invoices and effectively track project costs.
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously, highly organized and thorough in completion of tasks. Strong work ethic, self-starter, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires prioritizing and performing with a high degree of accuracy while under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.