Senior Accountant

Clipper Petroleum; Flowery Branch (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Clipper Petroleum in Flowery Branch, Georgia, is seeking a Project Accountant to manage the financial aspects of projects, ensuring accurate tracking of costs and adherence to accounting standards. The candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities include managing purchase orders, conducting cost analysis, tracking project performance, and collaborating with various departments. Proficiency in accounting software, particularly Microsoft Great Plains, is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in accounting with cost and project accounting experience preferred.
• Diligence with a strong attention to detail and ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Ability to present findings clearly and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial aspects of projects, ensuring accurate tracking of costs and budgets.
• Evaluate and maintain billing rates for project billing and prepare cost efficiency reports.
• Track customer billings and vendor costs for project financial performance.
• Set up and maintain projects in ERP system and update cost databases.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Project Managers for accurate project tracking.
• Participate in process improvement teams for operational efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and accounting standards.

Skills

Accounting software proficiency

Excel and spreadsheet analysis

Database management

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Great Plains

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced
Job Location: Store 901 - Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Accounting

Project Accountant

The Project Accountant is responsible for managing the financial aspects of projects, ensuring accurate tracking of costs, budgets, and compliance with accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Management: Purchase order creation, formalizing the acquisition of goods or services needed for each project. Monitor and track POs to ensure approval and recorded properly, including invoice matching and reconciliation of costs to maintain accurate project financials.
• Cost Analysis and Reporting: Evaluate and maintain billing rates for percentage of completion (POC) project billing, analyze inventory counts and balances for accounting adjustments, and prepare reports such as cost efficiency, labor analysis, budget/forecast pacing, and profit margin.
• Project Tracking & Close Out: Review the financial performance of projects, including tracking customer billings and vendor costs, review and transfer of all projects for customer billing, and monitoring progress for budgets/forecasts. Additionally, job close audits prior to closing out each project for completeness and accuracy.
• Data Management: Set up and maintain projects as well as customers in ERP system. Update cost databases and ensure proper documentation of transactions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Accounting, Project Managers, and other departments to ensure accurate and timely project tracking and reporting, examples including pre-billing and cost code allocations.
• Process Improvement: Participate in cross-functional teams to enhance PO process, vendor invoice approvals, customer billing, and operational efficiency, such as subcontractor invoice approval process.
• Compliance and Accounting Standards: Apply cost accounting principles, including standard costing and job costing to ensure adherence to company policies and accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Experience: 5+ years in accounting with cost and project accounting experience preferred
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in accounting software with emphasis in Microsoft Great Plains, Excel and spreadsheet analysis, and database management
• Analytical Abilities: Diligence with a strong attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Communication: Ability to present findings clearly and collaborate effectively with multiple departments