Project Accounting Manager

Summary

The Project Accounting Manager provides financial specialist expertise to project teams, reviewing and evaluating project budgeting and cost accounting practices for conformity with Manson best practices. May manage or provide subject matter leadership to a team of project accountants.

Manson Construction Co. was founded in 1905 as a small pile‑driving business supporting the early development of Seattle's waterfront. Today, Manson's legacy of quality marine services continues to grow at locations throughout North America. With more than 800 employees and a large fleet of equipment, Manson supports high‑profile marine infrastructure and energy projects across the nation.

Manson Construction represents generations of people, families, and communities whose commitment to success, safety, and ingenuity aligns with our core values:
Take care of people;
Do the right thing; and find a better way. At Manson, we strive to create an engaging and respectful environment where employees can share their ideas. We recognize that our employees are Manson's number one asset and the reason why we continue to execute benchmark work in the marine construction and dredging industry.

• Responsible for providing financial specialist support to project management and operations teams.
• Serve as the financial systems subject matter expert for assigned teams.
• Serves as a resource to project and operations management in the use of the company's ERP system.
• Provides support in completing cost transfers, instituting and maintaining project budgets, updating project cost to complete forecasts, and revenue recognition to ensure that project data in the company's ERP system is current and complete.
• Provide hands‑on support reviewing, tracking, and processing payment applications from subcontractors, purchase order origination and receiving, accounts payable for purchase orders, and miscellaneous accounts payable for multiple projects.
• Assist management with the preparation of project cost‑to‑complete forecast projections, Work‑In‑Process analysis, and investigating project variances.
• Support job cost accounting in the financial management system, including assisting Project Managers with budget control, change order tracking, committed cost control, and job cost transfers.
• Process and record project billings, owner payment applications, and project budget changes.
• Communicate with project managers, vendors, and external parties to facilitate draw requests/requirements.
• Attend project‑related meetings to inform the team regarding the status of project financials, articulating problem issues, and following up on any identified actions as discussed.
• Prepare monthly projection reports or other reports as needed by Project Managers and Operations Leadership (i.e. project forecast and regional G&A roll‑ups, open purchase orders, outstanding receivables, invoice approval queue, etc.).
• Help Assistant Controller in preparation of monthly WIP schedules.
• Record daily cash receipts.
• Collaborate with ERP, Finance, and Operations leadership in the development and rollout of new ERP system functionality and related processes, including testing and scoping.
• Collaborate with ERP, Finance, and Operations leadership in the development of Manson project accounting best practices.
• Ensures compliance with Manson's Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct.
• Responsible for practicing safe work standards and promoting an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) work environment as a condition of employment.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or closely‑related field required.
• Minimum of eight years in progressively responsible roles applying accounting and/or financial management skills and four years of cost accounting experience.
• Knowledge of project accounting principles, practices, and methods and their application to project work‑related issues, including project cost‑to‑complete forecasts and percentage‑of‑completion revenue recognition.
• Excellent communication and time‑management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Proficiency with CMiC is…