Job description

General Contractor seeks a highly motivated individual to assist the Construction Project Team as Project Accountant. This individual will perform a variety of accounting, administrative and other functions as required in supporting projects and the business. The ideal candidate will have a client focus approach and will work well independently and provide overall project accounting support for multiple projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively communicate with Project Managers and Principals-in-Charge, regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing and job-cost monitoring.
• Maintain up-to-date project cost information, in concert with the project team.
• Help develop and track change orders through to completion.
• Prepare customer payment application packages containing draft and final invoices for all billable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the Accounting Supervisor.
• Effectively communicate with Project Managers and project team members regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related project costs. • Review owner contracts to ensure all terms and conditions.
• Review, enter and maintain subcontract agreements and change orders.
• Actively lead the billing process including regular cash flow maintenance. • Enter and reconcile construction estimates and job cost.
• Review and track waivers, affidavits, and collections in the billing folders for all projects, with all the appropriate documents.
• Enter, review and process expenses, consultant invoices, and monthly invoices, in accordance with standard procedures.
• Track and maintain up-to-date Subcontractor insurance compliance through to completion. • Various general accounting tasks, i.e. review A/R and follow up on client delinquencies and reports to management the same, select invoices for payment, meet with Project Managers to review OCO’s and CO’s are issued and executed.
• Recommend and implement agreed process improvements.

REQUIRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent commercial construction accounting experience
• Prior experience in construction or like industry required (engineering/architecture/property management/development, etc.)
• Experience with Sage/Timberline is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Villa Park, IL 60181: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What accounting systems/softwares do you have experience with?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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