Project Accountant I - Construction

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Position Description:

• Assist Finance and Accounting team with analyses of ongoing financial activity for the Bond Program.
• Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies and resolve expeditiously.
• Ensure invoice and encumbrance entries in accounting software are correct and supporting documentation is provided.
• Confirm sequencing and formatting of invoice and encumbrance entries are compatible with integration into accounting software.
• Resolve integration issues for invoices and encumbrances in accounting software.
• Review Bond Program invoices and encumbrances and process per accounting procedures.
• Evaluate and ensure bond compliance in regards to all payment requests.
• Conduct regular review and analysis of detailed transactions.
• Reconcile financial accounts.
• Analyze monthly accounting reports in order to maintain expenditure controls.
• Prepare and process debit/credit memos.
• Identify errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk of repeat discrepancies.
• Develop new reports to help provide transparency into Bond Program expenditures.
• Communicate with applicable construction and professional services vendors as needed.
• Work directly with outside team members on cost and invoice commitments and expenditure matters.
• Work effectively with other department personnel in order to resolve any invoice payment issues and obtain signatures of authorization on invoice matters.
• Other activities as needed as requested by the Finance and Accounting Manager.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 1 year of work experience
• High school diploma.
• Ability to work with business enterprise software
• Ability to perform historical trend analysis
• Ability to create and analyze reports
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communication and present effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• College certificate or Bachelor’s Degree in business or related degree/certificate.