Construction Accounting

Express Employment Professionals/Specialized Recruiting Group; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals/Specialized Recruiting Group in Arlington, TX seeks a Project Accountant Coordinator to manage scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and staffing for multiple trades while ensuring budget adherence.

Responsibilities include processing monthly pay applications, reconciling pay apps with contracts and project costs, and liaising with project managers and CFO. Strong communication and meticulous record-keeping are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years related experience.
• Knowledge of construction means and methods, scheduling, contracts, drawings and specs.
• Proficient with MS Office, Autodesk, QuickBooks, Sage and Acumatica.

Responsibilities

• Interface and coordinate scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and staffing levels.
• Process and reconcile monthly pay applications for all trade partners.
• Review and reconcile pay applications from GCs and subcontractors.
• Track project costs, labor, materials and overhead expenditures.
• Verify pay apps against contracts, work completed and budget allocations.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Autodesk Construction

QuickBooks

Sage

Acumatica

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

The Project Accountant Coordinator is responsible for the interface and coordination of work activities on a given project. The Project Accountant Coordinator is responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery of materials, quality of work performed by subcontractors and adherence to budget of the project.

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interface and coordination related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Process and compile monthly pay applications for all trade partners.
• Ability to review and reconcile pay applications from general contractors (GCs) and subcontractors.
• Experience in tracking project costs, labor, materials, and overhead expenses.
• Proficiency in verifying the accuracy of pay apps against contractual agreements, work completed, and budget allocations.
• Attention to detail in identifying discrepancies and resolving billing issues promptly.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with project managers, GCs, subcontractors, and CFO regarding pay application status and adjustments.
• Data entry and management of Autodesk Construction software and reconciliation.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple pay applications simultaneously.
• Time management abilities to adhere to project timelines and deadlines.
• Capacity to prioritize tasks effectively and address urgent issues promptly.
• Attention to detail in documentation and record-keeping to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems related to pay application reconciliation and billing discrepancies.
• Support trade partners contract execution.
• Support trade partner onboarding
• Monitoring work activities among assigned trades to promote a coordinated project operation. Resolving local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment, schedule, and all other appropriate matters.
• Communicating with owners and architects/engineers in connection with field issues. Investigating and resolving such issues.
• Understanding construction terminology, processes, and project lifecycle.
• Familiarity with construction contracts, change orders, and billing procedures.
• Awareness of regulatory requirements and compliance issues specific to the construction industry.
• Knowledge of construction-specific accounting methods such as percentage of completion accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree plus a minimum of Three (3) years related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Knowledge of building construction means and methods, scheduling, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications.
• Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite, Autodesk, QuickBooks, Sage, Accumatica.