Project Accountant II

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Assimilates data from multiple sources to account for resources used on job. 
• Reviews documentation from other personnel, clients, purchase orders, cost reports, and third-party auditors. 
• Maintains files on jobs/customers ensuring completeness and accuracy. Identifies and reconciles invoices and records, resolves discrepancies. 
• Communicates with project personnel and auditors. Resolves audit issues, exercises good judgement and discretion when determining corrective course of action. 
• Analyzes trends and recommends process improvement. 
• Data collection & entry according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 
• Produces specialized reporting according to customer needs. 
• Review labor hours submitted by field personnel pertaining to project tasks, identifying and addressing any inconsistencies  
• Conduct thorough examinations of all project expenditures to ensure precise billing and cost estimates 
• investigates project variances  
• Compile project information  
• perform data collection and data entry  
• Maintain cash flow consistency  
• Report to management on opportunities for additional billings or cost savings 
• Create and submit government reports to proper agencies 
• Travel as needed 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A minimum of 3 years of relative accounting experience  
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel  
• Ability to analyze information, develop ad hoc spreadsheet reports and verify information. 
• Strong communication skills  
• Advanced understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. (GAAP) 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent from an accredited college or university, or in place of a degree, 4+ additional years of relative accounting experience 

• Must be detail oriented 
• Can use sound judgement in making decisions 
• A team player 
• Adaptable  
• Self-motivated