Construction Project Finance Accountant

Turner Construction Company; Kansas City (MO); Presencial; USD 80 000 - 115 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with HSA and FSA options

Paid time off and holidays

Resumo da oferta

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead day-to-day project accounting operations, manage financial reporting for construction projects, and ensure compliance with Turner policies. You will communicate project financial health to Finance and project management teams and support continuous process improvements using AI-enabled tools.

The role emphasizes a strong foundation in GAAP, contract terms, and WIP analysis, with responsibilities spanning

Qualificações

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Accounting, Finance, or related field of study, with minimum of 3 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Advanced knowledge of Accounting policies, procedures, and GAAP (e.g., journal entries, general ledger)
• Working knowledge of Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable best practices (e.g., invoice exception resolution, vendor/customer account maintenance)
• Understand accounting implications of various contract terms
• Understand construction lien laws, retainage requirements, and prevailing wage regulations as applicable to project accounting
• Able to maintain internal controls and confidentiality requirements when handling sensitive financial information
• Follow established procedures and execute directions to completion without need of follow up by management
• Must be self-starter, adaptable and flexible to operate with minimal direction and supervision while working in fast-paced and changing environment
• Ability to educate others and reinforce compliance with company financial practices and policies
• Analytic ability to review and assess financial data, identify risks, interpret trends, and recognize inconsistencies
• Knowledgeable of cash flow and able to implement procedures to optimize profitability
• Knowledge of Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting and percentage of completion accounting methods applicable to construction projects
• Ability to manage competing activities, requests, and short-cycle deadlines
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion with ability to identify problems, make recommendations for resolution, and able to resolve or escape issues in a timely manner
• Highly organized, detail oriented, maintain accuracy, self-check work and work of others, and meet deadlines
• Customer service mindset with professional verbal and written communication skills, ability to deliver and tailor communication to various organizational levels and stakeholders

Responsabilidades

• Serve as primary point of contact for project Finance accounting questions and escalated issues, guiding stakeholders.
• Follow company and Finance policies, procedures, financial system workflows, approvals, record retention, and know project codes.
• Mentor Accounting team on Turner financial policies, project accounting procedures, and system workflows.
• Provide training and support to accounting staff using established materials and job guidance.
• Provide timely and accurate deliverables for audit requests, backups, and organized documentation.
• Collaborate with Shared Services Organization (SSO) on Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable activities, provide timely communication, coordination, and feedback.
• Participate in continuous improvement reviews for project accounting processes, aiming to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy, leveraging AI.
• Lead and manage implementation of finance procedures to ensure compliance with client billing and accounts receivable across construction projects.
• Perform client contract analysis to determine billing deadlines, payments terms, billable and non-reimbursable expenses, agreements for insurance and fee billings along with approved billing rates for staff and/or trade labor.
• Regularly audit client billing and project ledger to ensure compliance with contract requirements, GAAP and company policy, and confirm that current billings align with cost reporting to support accuracy of project forecasts.
• Manage project cash position, including over/under billing, payment status, and profitability, while proactively identifying risks and coordinating with client finance teams, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Conduct Accounts Payable analysis and review cost trends and accuracy of statements and ledgers for projects, and resolve risks, gaps, and inconsistencies to keep accounts up to date.
• Review and verify invoice coding and workflow approval for alignment with Finance policies, contract terms, and abide by established Signing Authority and Approval Matrix (SAAM) requirements.
• Monitor Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and assess percentage of completion for assigned projects aligned with GAAP and Turner financial policies. Analyze forecasted WIP against actual posted results. Collaborate with Operational team to identify and understand variances and report key insights to financial leadership.
• Analyze client billing line item budget-to-actual variances and identify cost exposures to support improvement of forecasting accuracy and compliance.
• Lead month-end close activities for assigned projects to generate owner invoice Ensure timely and accurate expense recognition for owner invoicing, including accrual support, journal entry preparation, and intercompany charge review.
• Manage accounting tasks in support of project year end activities (e.g., gross-up reports, reconciliation of accounts).
• Ability to manage competing activities, requests, and short-cycle deadlines.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion with ability to identify problems, make recommendations for resolution, and able to resolve or escape issues in a timely manner
• Highly organized, detail oriented, maintain accuracy, self-check work and work of others, and meet deadlines
• Customer service mindset with professional verbal and written communication skills, ability to deliver and tailor communication to various organizational levels and stakeholders

Conhecimentos

Analytic ability

Independent judgment

Organized and detail-oriented

Effective communication

Customer service mindset

Self-starter

Adaptability

Ability to educate others

Conflict resolution

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead day-to-day project accounting operations, manage financial reporting for construction projects, and ensure compliance with Turner policies. You will communicate project financial health to Finance and project management teams and support continuous process improvements using AI-enabled tools.

The role emphasizes a strong foundation in GAAP, contract terms, and WIP analysis, with responsibilities spanning