Project Accountant

Structural Integrity Associates; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 63,900 - 74,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

FSA

ID theft protection

Job summary

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant to partner with each business unit, managing all financial information for projects, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely billings and collections.

You will interface with Project Managers, analyze profitability, accruals, and budgets, and support auditors with project records. The role requires 0–3 years of relevant experience and a BS in Business or Engineering, with NetSuite and Box.com experience a plus.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in project accounting or related field
• BS degree in Business or Engineering is a plus
• Knowledge of project contracts and change orders
• Familiarity with invoicing, budget control, and ERP systems
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Experience with NetSuite and Box.com a plus

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers on contract documents, scope changes, and approvals
• Generate and interpret financial records for project profitability and backlog
• Respond to client requests and investigate variances and unbilled costs
• Create and close opportunities and projects in NetSuite and Box.com
• Maintain project records including contracts and change orders
• Review and approve subcontractor invoices and project billings
• Create customer invoicing and assist auditors as needed

Skills

Project accounting

Budget control

Invoicing

ERP systems

NetSuite

Box.com

Communication skills

Education

BS degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

NetSuite

Box.com

Job description

The Project Accountant is responsible for working with each business unit to manage all the financial information related to projects. This includes monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances, approving project expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected. The Project Accountant will be the client interface for Project Managers while also being responsible for proactively analyzing and reporting on financial project administration, profitability, utilization, budgets and accruals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with Project Manager’s regarding contract documents, scope changes, contract amendments, approvals, financial status, and any additional services related to Projects
• Generate and interpret financial records and statements for management and project managers – i.e. project profitability, opportunities for additional billings, remaining backlog available for projects
• Respond to client requests and interface with clients to investigate project variances, all project expenses not billed to customers, and unpaid contract billings
• Create and close out opportunities and projects in NetSuite and Box.com as appropriate.
• Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders (primarily in Box.com)
• Create, review and/or approve: subcontractor invoices related to projects, all project-related billings to customers, write-off of any project-related billings that cannot be billed to or collected from customers
• Create customer invoicing
• Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required

Required Skills/Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in project accounting or related field
• BS degree in Business or Engineering, is a plus
• Knowledge of project contracts and change order documents
• Familiarity or experience with financial project tasks, including budget control, invoicing, or creating sales orders within ERP systems
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Experience with NetSuite and Box.com a plus

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $63,900-$74,200 annually. Exact pay will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
• ID theft protection and credit monitoring

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.