What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Accounting position at Specialized Recruiting Group?
Responsible for the interface and coordination of work activities on a given project. Responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery of materials, quality of work performed by subcontractors and adherence to budget of the project.
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Interface and coordination related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
- Process and compile monthly pay applications for all trade partners.
- Ability to review and reconcile pay applications from general contractors (GCs) and subcontractors.
- Experience in tracking project costs, labor, materials, and overhead expenses.
- Proficiency in verifying the accuracy of pay apps against contractual agreements, work completed, and budget allocations.
- Attention to detail in identifying discrepancies and resolving billing issues promptly.
- Strong communication skills to liaise with project managers, GCs, subcontractors, and CFO regarding pay application status and adjustments.
- Data entry and management of Autodesk Construction software and reconciliation.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple pay applications simultaneously.
- Time management abilities to adhere to project timelines and deadlines.
- Capacity to prioritize tasks effectively and address urgent issues promptly.
- Attention to detail in documentation and record-keeping to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems related to pay application reconciliation and billing discrepancies.
- Support trade partners’ contract execution.
- Support trade partner onboarding
- Monitoring work activities among assigned trades to promote a coordinated project operation. Resolving local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment, schedule, and all other appropriate matters.
- Communicating with owners and architects/engineers in connection with field issues. Investigating and resolving such issues.
- Understanding construction terminology, processes, and project lifecycle.
- Familiarity with construction contracts, change orders, and billing procedures.
- Awareness of regulatory requirements and compliance issues specific to the construction industry.
- Knowledge of construction-specific accounting methods such as percentage of completion accounting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of Three (3) years’ related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
- Knowledge of building construction means and methods, scheduling, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications.
- Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite, Autodesk, QuickBooks, Sage, Accumatica.
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000