Senior Project Accountant - Plano-Coudon

The Senior Project Accountant is responsible for all aspects of job cost accounting for commercial construction projects, including budgets, contracts, subcontractor and owner invoices, issue resolution, and monthly reporting and analysis. The senior project accountant partners with and supports project teams in monitoring the financial performance of our jobs. The Senior Project Accountant also contributes to the accounting team by performing general accounting functions, such as supporting the yearly audit, tax preparation, year-end close, and maintaining cash position and projections.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Accounting

• Maintain job cost for multiple construction projects from pre-construction to close-out. Includes monitoring budgets and commitments, processing subcontractor and vendor invoices, preparing drafts of owner invoices, and resolving issues.
• Projects may be complex, vary in size/scope/dollar value, or have special requirements.

Project Management Support

• Partner with the project manager and other team members to monitor overall project financial status.
• Prepare for and attend progress meetings with project teams.
• Gather Work in Place (WIP) reports from Project Executives to compile into the master WIP (firm-wide WIP schedule).
• Perform analysis to identify errors, inconsistencies, etc.
• Prepare monthly financial report with current profitability estimates and identify risks and opportunities.

General Accounting

• Support a range of general accounting responsibilities.
• Maintain cash position and assist in projection.
• Contribute to monthly and year-end close processes; prepare entries, workpapers, and financial statements; and conduct analysis.
• Support the annual audit and tax preparation.
• Provide general accounting support to other business entities including real estate holdings, a 503(c), etc.

Process Improvements

• Continually look to identify and implement process improvements to gain efficiency and adapt to external or internal changes.
• Effectively leverage technology to advance business needs.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• BS Degree in Accounting

• • 5+ years of accounting experience
  • Prior experience with a general contractor required

• Familiarity with Sage CRE 300/Timberline, Timberscan, Procore, a plus
• Expert level Excel skills required.
• Highly accountable
• Strong attention to detail
• High integrity; trustworthy
• Holds self to a high standard of excellence
• Interested in continually learning and developing skills
• Willing to visit job sites and educate themselves about the industry