Balfour Beatty US · 2 days ago
Sr. Project Accountant
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting and construction management services. The Sr. Project Accountant will be responsible for managing financial components of projects, including budgeting, cost tracking, and invoicing.
Construction
Responsibilities
Perform/calculate/prepare and make required monthly journal entries and cost reclassifications
Assist in tracking all financial components of projects, such as budgets, estimates, costs, revenues, and billings
Analyze deviations of monthly operating and non-operating expenses versus budget/projections
Perform and analyze monthly credit card expenses and reclassify costs to projects as necessary
Prepare monthly AIA invoices in coordination with Project Managers
Project change order management to include preparation of required change order documentation and tracking for project customer approval
Assist with monthly project reviews, quarterly project cost to complete reviews and budget projection reviews
Analyze deviations from project budgets to assist Project Managers in making corrective actions with the project management team
Assist with internal and external financial audits
Assist with testing and rollout of ERP upgrades and additional module implementations
Provide backup support for Accounts Payable, processing invoices and vendor payments in a timely manner
Provide backup support for Payroll entry in ERP and Dayforce systems
Assist with creating and maintaining project accounts in ERP system
Candidate must be flexible and able to balance/prioritize multiple priorities and projects
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in accounting
Minimum of five years of accounting experience, preferably with exposure to project or manufacturing accounting
Demonstrated experience supporting project or manufacturing accounting functions, including tracking costs, billings, payable, payroll/cost reports, and compliance with accounting procedures
Compliance with GAAP and internal controls
Proficient in all MS office software
Preferred
Five to seven plus years of accounting duties in an ERP system
Experience with SyteLine, JDE or other ERP software systems
Experience with manufacturing/project accounting concepts
Understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Health Savings Account
401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
Vacation Time
Sick Time
Holidays
Company
Balfour Beatty US
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation.
Funding
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