Project Accountant I

The Lemoine Company
  • Lafayette, LA
  • Full-time
  • Instant Apply
14 days ago

Job Description

LEMOINE, a Great Place to Work®-Certified company, is looking for a Project Accountant in Lafayette, LA. We're looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to support our Operations Team with financial and administrative functions on active projects. This role works closely with Project Managers and other project leaders to ensure accurate job cost tracking, subcontractor compliance, billing support, and risk management activities. The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.Key Responsibilities:Prepare and submit monthly owner payment applications, lien waivers, and cost-verification packages while monitoring projectaccounts receivable.Verify subcontractor compliance, including active insurance, licensing, and executed agreements, prior to releasing monthly payments.Attend project start-up and buyout meetings to establish billing terms, job schedules, tax status, and accounting parameters.Review job cost charges, prepare necessary reclassification journal entries, and assist Project Managers with monthly accruals and forecasts.Facilitate project close-out by collecting final lien waivers, resolving open payables, and closing subcontracts in the accounting system.Maintain electronic files for critical project documentation while providing day-to-day administrative support across project and accounting teams.Key Qualifications:Requires 3 to 5 years of accounts payable experience and may require an associatedegree or equivalent training and education beyond high school.Strong communication skills (both written and oral) in order to execute professionalbusiness communication with all levels of the organization.Proficiency in working with spreadsheets and databases.Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Lemoine Company, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications are considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, or disability. Only job-related factors will be considered in deciding applicants' qualifications for positions.

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LocationLafayette, LA
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
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  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
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  • Documentationunmatched
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  • Financial Administrationunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • License Agreementsunmatched
  • Liensunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Project Close-Outunmatched
  • Project Start-Upunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Secondary Schoolunmatched
  • Spreadsheetsunmatched
  • Tax Accountingunmatched
  • Team Buildingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
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