Construction Project Accountant

Socket.dev; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Profit-sharing/401k

Job summary

Gilbane is seeking an entry-level Construction Project Accountant to support the accounting staff in compliance and production work. The role sits primarily in the office with travel to project sites and subcontractors.

The Accountant I is an entry-level position with opportunities to grow in title, compensation and responsibility. You will work with seasoned professionals, receive mentorship, and have access to Gilbane University trainings to build leadership and technical skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pay applications.
• Track and review receivables.
• Review and process accounts payable.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Provide accounting support for on-site project management teams.
• Assist with payroll functions, including adjustments and closings.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

MS Word

Adaptability

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking an Construction Project Accountant to assist the accounting staff in technical aspects of compliance and production work. This role will sit primarily in the office, but travel to the project job sites meeting with the project teams and subcontractors.

Overview

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who Are You?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Gilbane’s core values: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

The Accountant Iisconsidered an entry-level position into our Business Unit Accounting job family. By joining the company at this level, you have endless opportunity to grow in title, compensation and responsibility. You will work with a team of seasoned professionals that will provide mentorship throughout your career. Additionally,Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities througha number ofresources for those that are early in their career.Youwill be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists with pay applications
• Tracks and reviews receivables
• Reviews and processes accounts payable
• Ensures overall compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Provides accounting support for on-site project management teams
• Assists with payroll functions, including adjustments and closings

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• 0-3 years of experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to communicate effectively, listens to understand, and can clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message
• Acts inclusively by ensuring that actions and behaviors are respectful; shows empathy and treats others with dignity; leverages capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities and motivation
• Ability to solve problems by identifying, prioritizing, and implementing alternatives for a solution
• Demonstrates agility and adaptability by maintaining effectiveness and adjusting to change by exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful
• Ability to show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes; ability to create a sense of individual ownership and accountability
• Ability to identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique and differentiated solutions

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.