01 Project Accountant

The Christman Company; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christman Company is seeking a Project Accountant in the Grand Rapids/Lansing region. This role supports the project team with financial data, cost projections, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

You will handle invoices, subcontracts, and budget loading in a fast-paced construction environment. Ideal candidates have an accounting background with project accounting experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business, accounting, or related field.
• Two or more years of accounting/project accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Knowledge of project contracts and change order documents.
• Three years of experience in project accounting.

Responsibilities

• Support Construction Operations with Accurate Financial Data.
• Assist Project Managers with project cost projections and reconciliations.
• Process Project Financial Transactions.
• Manage and process all financial transactions in the project database system.
• Load project budgets, issue subcontracts, and structure accounting for the project type.
• Process owner and trade contractor invoices and payments.
• Reconcile costs and prepare for invoicing per contract requirements.
• Provide orientation to trade contractors and ensure contract compliance.
• Support close-out activities and archival of project records.

Skills

Accounting

Communication

Writing

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree in business or accounting

Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or business

Job description

The Christman Company

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with a leading national general contractor that will provide you with opportunities to Build More in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for Project Accountant in our Grand Rapids/Lansing region. The Project Accountant position is responsible for supporting the project team throughout the completion of a project. This includes providing regular updates regarding project profitability, sub-contractor compliance and any outstanding risk management issues requiring the team's attention. This is a critical role in the organization and has the ability to have a significant impact on the organization's success.

What You Will Do:

As Project Accountant, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Support Construction Operations with Accurate Financial Data

• Assist Project Managers with project cost projections and reconciliations through project cost reports.

• Support executive project financial status review through Project Financial Status Reports (PFSR).

• Ensure Compliance with Company Risk Management Practices

• Collect and track signed contracts, builder's risk insurance policies, trade contractor insurance, waivers, sworn statements, bonds, and notice of furnishings.

• Maintain accurate and detailed project financial records including client, trade contractor, and project information files to a quality level expected by auditors.

• Serve as a Personal Point-of-Contact with Trade Contractors

• Provide orientation conversations for trade contractors working with Christman for the first time.

• Answer questions and provide information regarding payments and contract compliance.

• Process Project Financial Transactions

• Manage and process all financial transactions performed in the normal course of a construction project between our company, the project owner, and trade contractors using our database system.

• Manage and process all financial transactions performed in the normal course of a construction project between our company, the project owner, and trade contractors using our database system.

• Manage project start up; load project budgets, issue subcontracts, and perform all other activities required to appropriately structure accounting systems for the project type.

• Process owner invoices; reconcile job costs, load schedule of values, billing rates, and other information needed to support the contractual invoicing procedure and company risk management and accounting standards.

• Process trade contractor invoices; reconcile trade contractor invoices, batch, cut and post trade contractor payments, and print checks.

• Project changes: manage and process all financial transactions generated by changes to the original project contract and scope (owner change order and trade contractor change orders).

• Project close-out: manage final billing adjustments, subcontract finalization, archiving, and other processes that confirm complete execution of the project contract.

• Complete assigned and required training for this role..

Expected Hours of Work: Full-time position, onsite in our Lansing or Grand Rapids office.

Travel: Minimal travel required. Majority of travel done during work hours; overnight stays may be required.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Associate's degree in business, accounting, or related field.

• Two (2) or more years of accounting/project accounting experience.

• -or-

• Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Preferred experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting or business.

• Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change order documents.

• Knowledge of the construction industry and industry terminology.

• Three (3) years of experience in project accounting.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Proven ability to maintain the highest levels of integrity, and handle, update, and maintain sensitive information in a confidential, timely, and professional manner.

• High level of accuracy and advanced attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and writing skills.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion. Employ problem-solving skills and analysis and report problems to the Project Leader and/or Controller.

• Strong service orientation and knowledge of the project structure in a client/consultant business environment.

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our collective hard work and dedication. Through our excellent total compensation package, eligible employees will receive benefits including employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA contribution, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and much more! Learn more about how you can become an employee-owner and Build More in your career at Christman!

The Christman family of companies is an Aff"+ "irmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Christman family of companies is an Aff"+ "irmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.