What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Project Accounting Assistant position at STO Building Group?
Job Description
Representative Tasks and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the responsibilities of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
This employee generally performs this work in an office environment. The noise conditions are usually minimal to moderate. The employee may occasionally perform this work in an active medical care facility which may have more stringent requirements related to health and safety.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, 10 Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
Disclaimer: The salary and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
EEO Statement: BCCI is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Representative Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Verify the accuracy of subcontractor and vendor invoices. Ensure that the subcontractor has invoiced using the BCCI “Subcontractor Request for Payment” form and included a conditional progress/final waiver. Accurately enter and post all subcontractor expenses in the CMiC Image Manager Module.
- Correspond with subcontractors and other vendors to ensure accurate invoicing. Requesting revisions when submissions are incorrect and or incomplete.
- Effectively communicate with Project Managers regarding invoices processing obstacles due to budget discrepancies and overages. Ability to escalate issues to Project Accountants when contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals are not in alignment.
- Manage and track subcontractor lien releases for internal and external purposes.
- Assist with projects close out by supporting project accountants in verifying that all subcontractor costs have been accounted for and are in alignment with subcontracts.
- Maintain electronic files that include but not limited to invoices, billing packets, client/sub unconditional waivers, preliminary notices, and any relevant PO records received.
- Assist with project setup on a timely basis by converting opportunities into jobs.
- Work closely with project accountants to resolve any subcontractor payment issues.
- Participate in any and all training required to perform duties of position to fullest extent and assist other project accountants with their workload as necessary.
- Perform other projects and duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
- High school diploma
- College level courses in accounting, finance and/or bookkeeping preferred
- Basic Excel knowledge required.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Microsoft Office suite knowledge a plus.
- Procore
- CMiC
- 1 years’ experience in accounting in the Construction industry.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the responsibilities of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
This employee generally performs this work in an office environment. The noise conditions are usually minimal to moderate. The employee may occasionally perform this work in an active medical care facility which may have more stringent requirements related to health and safety.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, 10 Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
Disclaimer: The salary and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
EEO Statement: BCCI is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.