Project Accountant

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 64,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant to work with each business unit, track project progress, investigate variances, manage expenses, and ensure timely customer billings and collections.

You will serve as the client interface for Project Managers and provide financial project administration, profitability analysis, utilization, budgets and accrual reporting. Maintain project records in Box.com and prepare invoices.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in project accounting or related field.
• BS degree in Business or Engineering preferred.
• Knowledge of project contracts and change orders.
• Experience with ERP systems for invoicing and budget control; NetSuite a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers on contract documents, scope changes, and financial status.
• Generate financial records and profitability analyses for management.
• Address client requests and investigate variances, unbilled expenses, and unpaid billings.
• Create and close projects in NetSuite and Box.com; maintain project records.
• Prepare customer invoicing and assist auditors with information.

Skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Education

BS 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, reviewing 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.

Export Control Notice:

Certain positions at SIA may require access to information and technology which is subject to Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR 730-774, including those of the US Department of Energy (DOE) in 10 CFR 810 and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 10 CFR Part 110. Hiring decisions for such positions must comply with these regulations and may result in SIA limiting its consideration of foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the DOE’s Generally Authorized Destinations List: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810

About Us:

At Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SIA), employees are proud to be part of a company where contributions are valued. Join a team of internationally recognized experts in a culture based on knowledge, excellence, and respect for one another. Our employees are members of a distinct community of internationally respected professionals committed to quality, engineering innovation and a shared goal of building a safer world.

Why Work at SIA?

SIA offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program. Our retirement benefits include a Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, and an employer match. To help employees maintain a work-life balance, SIA also offers various paid time off including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave.

Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:

• 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.