What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at S&H Systems?
Overview
S&H Systems is a single-source, full-service material handling systems integration company – delivering dependable material handling systems, software, and post-sale support since 2002. We are seeking a qualified Project Accountant, accountable for monitoring the progress of companywide projects, investigating variances, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments collected.
Responsibilities
Requirements:
S&H Systems is a single-source, full-service material handling systems integration company – delivering dependable material handling systems, software, and post-sale support since 2002. We are seeking a qualified Project Accountant, accountable for monitoring the progress of companywide projects, investigating variances, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments collected.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain project workbooks
- Develop key performance indicators for each project
- Prepare and present weekly project status reports
- Partner with Vice President of Operations to provide real time and post project cost analysis
- Assist in preparing project budgets / forecasts
- Maintain project related records including proposals, purchase orders and project change notices (PCNs)
- Prepare and present post project cost and revenue estimate vs actual analysis
- Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management
- Assist in preparation of month end close percentage of completion by project
- Maintain consistency between the operating system to other operational reporting systems and make recommendations for adjustments as necessary
- Report on project profitability to management
- Report to management opportunities for additional or change billing terms
- Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects
- Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers
- Participate in all project planning, weekly status and post project review operations meetings
- Partner with Engineering to provide analysis on estimation variances resulting from post project reviews
- Partner with Procurement to review open purchase orders
- Partner with Accounts Receivable to review open sales orders
Requirements:
- Advanced in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other software (NetSuite preferred)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to work individually as well as within a team
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Accounting degree required
- Advance degree or certification preferred
- 7 years accounting experience
- 2 years cost accounting experience
- Other duties may be assigned
- Travel requirement: 10%
- Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices, and performance standards
