Project Accountant - Dakota Traffic Services

Dakota Traffic Services provides pavement markings on roads and traffic control throughout South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. We take pride in the quality of our work, value the safety of our employees, and work with integrity as a team. We are adding a new position to our team, Project Accountant.

This position as a Project Accountant has 2 primary responsibilities. The first is to support our Estimators during the bidding season, set up new jobs that are won in the system, and complete the required documentation. The job is then ready for Operations to execute. The second primary responsibility occurs during the production season and is to process field logs, generate invoices, and complete all necessary follow-ups and documentation to ensure payment. The Project Accountant will report to the Controller in our Tea, SD office.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review invoices, ensuring all charges are complete before sending them to the customer.
• Assist in the resolution of any discrepancies on invoices.
• Process contracts and other documents needed for the project.
• Process new jobs, including setup in software systems.
• Call customers to ensure invoices are received and payments are being processed.
• Request insurance certificates and bid bonds.
• Assist Estimators with bid prep and submittal as needed.
• Work closely with Estimators, Operations, and other office staff to ensure all documents and information required for the successful bid and completion of a job are in place.
• Post daily production quantities for invoicing.
• Follow up with customers to ensure final payment.

Qualifications:

• 1 Year of Experience Required
• Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
• Reliable transportation
• Regular attendance in the office required
• Previous position in a highway or construction office preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Bid 2 Win Experience Preferred

DTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer