Project Accountant III in Monterey Park, California at Pacifica Services Inc

Position Description:

• Act as an invoice processing subject matter expert with bond program team members.
• Review and process invoices in accordance with program standard operating procedures.
• Work directly with other bond program team members on cost and invoice commitments and expenditure matters.
• Prepare and/or review vendor files or other supporting documentation for vendor payments.
• Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in invoice documentation and resolve expeditiously.
• Assist in processing of general contractor’s payment analysis.
• Work effectively with other bond program personnel in order to resolve any invoice payment issues and obtain signatures of authorization on invoice matters.
• Assist Finance and Accounting team in identifying errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk or repeat discrepancies.
• Reconcile financial accounts and escrow bank statements for general contractors.
• Processes and reviews District-Wide related invoices and other invoices as assigned.
• Communicate with applicable construction and professional services and BTOC vendors as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 2 years of accounting experience
• Associate’s degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
• Ability to work with business enterprise software
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

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