What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant I - Construction position at OWAIS CONSTRUCTION GROUP?
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Position Description:
- Assist Finance and Accounting team with analyses of ongoing financial activity for the Bond Program.
- Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies and resolve expeditiously.
- Ensure invoice and encumbrance entries in accounting software are correct and supporting documentation is provided.
- Confirm sequencing and formatting of invoice and encumbrance entries are compatible with integration into accounting software.
- Resolve integration issues for invoices and encumbrances in accounting software.
- Review Bond Program invoices and encumbrances and process per accounting procedures.
- Evaluate and ensure bond compliance in regards to all payment requests.
- Conduct regular review and analysis of detailed transactions.
- Reconcile financial accounts.
- Analyze monthly accounting reports in order to maintain expenditure controls.
- Prepare and process debit/credit memos.
- Identify errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk of repeat discrepancies.
- Develop new reports to help provide transparency into Bond Program expenditures.
- Communicate with applicable construction and professional services vendors as needed.
- Work directly with outside team members on cost and invoice commitments and expenditure matters.
- Work effectively with other department personnel in order to resolve any invoice payment issues and obtain signatures of authorization on invoice matters.
- Other activities as needed as requested by the Finance and Accounting Manager.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 1 year of work experience
- High school diploma.
- Ability to work with business enterprise software
- Ability to perform historical trend analysis
- Ability to create and analyze reports
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communication and present effectively
Preferred Qualifications:
- College certificate or Bachelor’s Degree in business or related degree/certificate.
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000