What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at Sullivan Environmental Services Inc?
Overview
The Project Accountant works directly with the project teams to oversee the financial functions necessary for profitable completion of the assigned project(s). The Project Accountant has responsibility for AP, AR, and project compliances. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, an effective communicator and able to work in a fast-paced environment. The Construction Project Accountant position will report directly to the SLSCO Controller, or their designee.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Helps to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the project reports.
- Assist in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions.
- Review and audit vendor invoices for accuracy and required backup per contract.
- Properly review, analyze, and set up billing rates and terms per contracts.
- Assists in preparing client invoices.
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.
- Follow system controls to ensure data integrity.
- Review projects financial data monthly to ensure completeness of the data.
- Assists in gathering data for reporting during the month-end close process.
- Assists in ERP conversion/implementation testing and participation in training sessions.
- Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in operational accounting is preferred.
- Experience working for a general contractor or subcontractor in the construction industry is preferred.
- General understanding of cost accounting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to proof one’s own work as well as the work of others.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
Preferred
- Experience with CMIC strongly preferred.
Physical Demands:
- Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
- Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
- Occasional lifting (up to 40 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
- Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard measurements).
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
What we offer:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
EEO Statement
SLSCO LTD is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.