Construction Project Finance Specialist

M. A. Mortenson Company; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with Mortenson

Paid time off and holidays

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking a Project Operations Accountant to provide accounting, analysis, and financial support to project teams on construction programs. The role serves as the primary liaison between Finance and the project team, ensuring accurate cost reporting and timely financial insights.

Responsibilities include contract cost allocations, billings, payables, and analysis of labor costs, with a focus on compliance and efficiency across multiple projects. This position is on-site in Tempe, AZ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration or relevant years of experience in project accounting.
• Detail orientation and organizational skills sufficient to support multiple concurrent projects.
• Construction-related business exposure helpful; especially knowledge of percentage of completion accounting and construction contracts

Responsibilities

• Review construction contract requirements for assigned projects, utilize contract summaries for daily work, and perform budget allocations as required.
• Process receivables to ensure favorable project cash flow, prepare cost-plus project billings, respond to customer or project manager inquiries, ensure cash receipts are posted correctly, and work with the project team to assure timely payment receipt.
• Process payables with an understanding of sales and use tax requirements, provide new vendor setup information, coordinate payments and daily issuances, set up new subcontracts, process subcontractor applications, review equipment pre-bill reports, and ensure all project costs are processed.
• Conduct project cost analyses and reporting for the project team and Manager/Supervisor of Project Finance Operations prepare specialized reporting for assigned projects, assist with monthly financial projections, and identify any issues impacting project costs.
• Understand labor cost components in the project’s geographic area, including union agreements, benefit programs, and prevailing wage requirements. Ensure new craft labor team members are in the system, maintain team member files, capture and report hours weekly, and review certified payroll reports for accuracy.
• Answer general questions on Procore system, represent Mortenson’s best interests with project auditors, assist with annual and special audits, and support annual physical inventory procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail orientation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Textura

Oracle

Job description

Mortenson is seeking a Project Operations Accountant to provide accounting, analysis, and financial support to project teams on construction programs. The role serves as the primary liaison between Finance and the project team, ensuring accurate cost reporting and timely financial insights.

Responsibilities include contract cost allocations, billings, payables, and analysis of labor costs, with a focus on compliance and efficiency across multiple projects. This position is on-site in Tempe, AZ.