Project Accountant

Project Accountant 3 Why Manhattan?

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• Competitive pay and benefits.
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• Professional development and leadership programs.
• To work on exciting projects for your community.
• Security and stability working for a financially strong company.
• More opportunities to grow your career through our multiple U.S. office locations and affiliated companies.

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The Project Accountant 3 (PA3) holds the qualities and responsibilities of the PA2, as well as a focus on projectreconciliation efforts and development and training of the regional accountingworkgroup. The position works under direct supervision of the Project Manager,with guidance from the Director of Project Accounting, and assists in the development and execution of the billing strategy of the Project Execution Plan. This position must demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills, strong communication and client service skills, and strong analytical skills while pursuing timely resolution.

• Process all material and subcontractor invoices for approval and inputs into the accounting system
• Review subcontractors pay application information,including current contract value, stored materials, owner directpurchasing, and retainage, and communicate irregularities to the Project Manager and Subcontractor as appropriate
• Requests, collects and files partial and final releasesof liens
• Tracks and assists with subcontractor insurance compliance renewals
• Request and obtain valid W-9s for new vendors
• Collects and processes Certified Payrolls whenrequired
• Receives and processes payroll for hourly employees
• Assists with onboarding, development, and training for regional accounting workgroup; may be assigned a direct report
• Assists with the project setup process, including butnot limited to Job Cost Budgets, and can independently verify Staff Rates,escalation, equipment inclusion/exclusions, etc.
• Assists in the review of owner contracts to identifycontractual terms for accounting and billing requirements with the project team and aids in the strategy of meeting requirements in Contract Abstractand Project Execution Plan
• Attends ‘pencil-copy’ meetings with subcontractors and Owners
• Assists with assigned projects’ PSR reviews and meetings
• Routinely performs reconciliation and audit reviews to identify any over/under variances; communicates effectively and pursuesresolution
• Works with Project Manager to create and monitor
  
  Billing Forecasts and change management; communicates with Owner regardingbillings that include agreed upon forecasted cost (Insurances, General Conditions, etc.)
• Prepare and process Owner billings on a schedule ofvalues in accordance with contract requirements and MCC Standards (inERP)
• Generate billing backup detail and reconcile billingsagainst job cost per MCC Standards
• Prepare Job Cost Corrections as required
• Reviews and provides guidance with g toensure its accuracy with respect to actual cost incurred
• Consistently manages the AP/AR process in VISTA
• Coordinates vendor payments with Corporate AP staff toensure company policy is followed prior to payment, including adherence topay-if-paid provisions
• Set up and maintain general, subcontractorcorrespondence and accounting files in document control system
• Helps maintain records of computer-related equipment and prepares equipment transfers as needed
• Demonstrates understanding of various delivery methods,seeks additional experience with a variety of project sizes and type;works across multiple projects…