Project Accountant at Doggett Concrete, Inc. – CHARLOTTE, North Carolina

Project Accounting

• Manages all project accounting functions.

• Enters project budgets into job cost database, tracks and updates budgets for approved change orders

• Processes all draw submissions and maintain files

• Oversee the payment to contractors and suppliers when construction draws are funded.

• Assist in accounts payable function for the construction projects. Ensures all subcontractors and vendors meet all requirements of contract agreement prior to any payouts.

• Creates all monthly job cost reconciliations.

• Works with the manager to complete the monthly accounting close process.

Information Management

• Works with the project team on processing all transactions on a timely basis, and manages the reporting process to ensure accurate, weekly reports are sent to the project team to effectively manage projects.

• Timely preparation, review and distribution of all monthly financial reporting packages.

• Works with the project team to resolve all accounting and reporting related project issues.

• Prepares job cost and transaction reports and analyzes and assists management in cost control measures.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in accounting or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in accounting for construction projects.

• Experience working with Division Managers, Senior Project Managers and Line Project Managers.

• Experience in accounting procedures, AIA document review, internal controls and database management.

• Proven experience with lien waivers, accounts payable applications, funding requests, cash flow analysis, and account reconciliations.

• Knowledge and understanding of project cost structure, job cost, and construction processes, and be able to apply this information to cost code invoices and effectively track project costs.

• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously, highly organized and thorough in completion of tasks. Strong work ethic, self-starter, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires prioritizing and performing with a high degree of accuracy while under tight deadlines.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.