What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant II position at The Tsui Group?
The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a Project Accountant II for a large educational client within Los Angeles County with the below duties:
- Review Bond Program invoices and encumbrances and process per accounting procedures.
- Assist Finance and Accounting team with analyses of ongoing financial activity for the Bond Program.
- Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in invoice documentation and resolve expeditiously.
- Ensure invoice and encumbrance entries in PMIS (Proliance) are correct and supporting documentation is provided.
- Resolve integration issues for invoices and encumbrances between Proliance and Costpoint.
- Evaluate and ensure bond compliance in regards to all payment requests.
- Reconcile financial accounts/escrow bank statements.
- Prepare and process journal entries.
- Assist Finance and Accounting team in identifying errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk of repeat discrepancies.
- Develop new reports and assist with form revisions to help provide transparency into Bond Program expenditures.
- Communicate with applicable construction and professional services vendors as needed.
- Work directly with outside team members and campuses 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:
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience, specifically in invoice processing or accounts payable
- Associate's degree or College Certificate. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis
- Ability to work with business enterprise software
- Ability to work with MS Office, Excel, Word
- 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:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business or related degree/certificate
- Salary Range:$68,000-$72,000
- Medical, Vision, & Dental – 100% covered for the employee*
- Life and Disability Insurance
- 10.5 days of Vacation pay (Accrued)
- 6 days of Sick pay (Available Immediately)
- 10 days of Holiday pay (9 Holidays, 1 Personal Day)
- 3% Non-Match (After 1 year of service)
- Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone
- Laptop for work purposes
Salary : $68 - $72