Accounting, Accounting Policies, Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Billing, Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Projects, Construction Support, Contract Requirements, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Expense Reports, Fixed Price Contract, Java IDE (Integrated Development Environments), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Product Family, Multitasking, Oracle, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Purchase Orders, Sales Tax, Tax Accounting, Team Player, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Writing Skills
As a Project Accountant at Brasfield & Gorrie, you will play a vital role in supporting our construction project teams, managing the accounting and billing processes, and ensuring financial accuracy.
Essential Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Accounts Receivable and Billing
- Meet with Project Team to confirm contract terms necessary for accurate accounting and owner billings, balancing billings to job cost.
- Prepare and process customer billings for Time and Materials, Cost-plus Fixed fee, and Firm Fixed Price contracts on a schedule of values in accordance with contract requirements.
- Provide billing backup details and balance billings against job costs when applicable.
Subcontractor Review
- Review and process subcontractor pay applications, including percent of completion, retainage percent and amount.
Expense Processing
- Analyze online purchase orders and purchase order change orders for accurate calculations, including sales tax.
- Analyze tax amounts charged on expense reports, miscellaneous invoices, and purchase orders.
- Process high volumes of virtual miscellaneous invoices, expense reports, purchase orders, and subcontractor pay applications.
- Track, process, and maintain detail logs for owner direct purchases, where applicable.
- Request and obtain valid W-9s for new vendors.
Collaboration and Information Flow
- Work with Operations to enhance the flow of information to the Project Accounting team.
- Provide support for vendor and subcontractor inquiries.
Support project accounting needs with additional duties as assigned.
Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience:
- Accounting degree preferred
- 2-4+ years of accounting experience; construction accounting required
- Familiarity with tax calculations and accruals
- Skilled in Microsoft applications, especially Excel, Oracle/JDE, OnBase, SmartSheet, and Procore are a plus
- Excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- High attention to detail and organizational skills
- Capability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.