Project Accountant jobs in Minnesota

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SENIOR PROJECT ACCOUNTANT

The Senior Project Accountant will serve as the primary accounting liaison for the project team, customers and vendors. Responsibilities include ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis to project teams and management. Assigned projects and accounting duties will range from moderate to high in complexity.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business.
• 5 years of Accounting/Finance experience
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially with Excel
• Ability to function as an integral team member, working under time constraints and meeting deadlines in a changing environment.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Embodies personal integrity and keeps confidences.

Preferred:

• Construction Industry experience
• Federal Project Accounting experience

Office and Travel:

Works in corporate office with periodic local travel

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Review the construction contract requirements for assigned projects.
• Understand the relevant components of the geographic area of the project (i.e. sales/use tax)
• Maintain customer and subcontractor contract amounts and change orders in eCMS
• Prepare and reconcile project billings, ensuring all allowable costs are billed in a timely manner.
• Follow up on customer invoices over 45 days and document issues/comments in eCMS
• Code and process subcontractor and supplier invoices timely, verifying approval.
• Review equipment pre-bill reports and work with Project Manager to ensure accuracy.
• Understand what is impacting the project costs and identify anything improperly charged to a project!
• Make sure all project costs are processed timely.
• Prepare/review journal entries as necessary.
• Review non-billable costs with Project Manager to see if any can be billed.
• Collect and track subcontractor lien waivers, for all applicable Tiers.
• Ensure proper maintenance of Customer and Vendor records (i.e. address, phone number, contacts, etc.)
• Ensure completed projects are closed out timely, following the close documents.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Prepare information for internal financial reports.
• Supports development and implementation of accounting systems and processes.
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with project teams, customers, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Mentor Project Accountants, contributing to their professional development.
• View every interaction as an opportunity to add value and enhance relationships.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position involves sitting for extended periods of time at employee’s workstation and during meetings as well as while traveling, either by plane or car. Employee needs to be able to lift up to 20 pounds as frequently as needed to move objects; dexterity to write and manipulate computer keyboard and mouse; ability to hear and speak clearly; and ability to distinguish between colors on graphs and charts.

Occasionally, employee will be required to visit construction jobsites which may expose the employee to dirt, dust, uneven surfaces, outdoor weather conditions and extreme temperatures.