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Sealaska · 1 month ago

Project Accountant - Construction or Engineering

Signal Hill, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska, and they are seeking a Project Accountant to support Gregg Drilling’s geotechnical and environmental remediation projects. The role involves collaborating with the operations team to provide financial insights, manage project budgets, and ensure timely billing and reporting.

Environmental ConsultingGovernmentNatural Resources

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Ensures that timesheets are submitted and approved by established deadlines

Reviews project subcontractor, supplier and consultant payables and ensures they are consistent with the vendor contract and appropriately approved before payment

Ensures that expenditures are properly coded by job, equipment, or G&A. Strives to record as capital, direct cost, or indirect expense in service period. Approves transaction batches

Prepares billing reports for project manager review before preparing client invoices

Ensures that clients are billed regularly, accurately and on time

Supports project managers in collection efforts as needed

Monitors project budgets, staffing, work plans and billing/fee structures

Provides project managers with timely and accurate financial reports, budget status, and forecasts

Supports the proposal process by providing financial analysis and required financial information as requested

Ensures that project financials are up-to-date and reported weekly

Participates in month- and year-end closing schedule management, ensuring team provides documentation requested by external auditors

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Project accounting experienceCertified payrollMicrosoft ExcelMulti-currency experienceUS GAAP experienceManage prioritiesAttention to detailOrganizational skillsEffective communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities

Strong attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Ability to meet deadlines and provide reports on a timely basis

High level of initiative and ability to work independently

Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills

Certified payroll and Multi-currency/international experience

Microsoft Office Suite with advanced knowledge using Microsoft Excel

Recognized accountancy qualification, university degree or equivalent in accounting

Three to five years of project accounting experience

Project accounting experience, ideally in construction and/or engineering industries

Preferred

Experience supporting offshore businesses is a plus

Experience supporting international activities

Vista, Sage, Deltek or other mainstream project-based ERP experience

US GAAP experience

Company

Sealaska

Founded in 1972, Sealaska has been evolving from a land-management-focused company to a services-focused company with an emphasis on sustainable industries.

Founded in 1972

Juneau, Alaska, USA

201-500 employees