Project Accountant

Weis Builders; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Builders in Minneapolis seeks a Project Accountant to join our team and manage project finances with precision and initiative. You will own billing, job costing, and cash flow analysis, collaborating with project managers, subcontractors, and vendors to protect profitability on high-profile projects.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented accounting professionals who thrive in cross-functional teams, communicate clearly, and deliver timely project reporting that informs decisions and supports

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented accounting professional with proactive approach.
• Experience in project accounting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare owner billings: accumulate subcontractor and vendor invoices, analyze job cost, collaborate with project operation team, ensure cost coverage.
• Manage subcontractor payments: monitor compliance and ensure payment is not made until required documents are received.
• Analyze financial performance of assigned projects and report concerns to relevant parties.
• Support project reporting: provide financial status updates including payments from owner and payments to subcontractors/vendors.
• Additional duties as assigned

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented, proactive accounting professional with a passion for managing project accounting? We're looking for a Project Accountant to join our team and play a crucial role in ensuring the financial success of our exciting projects! If you're ready to dive into the world of project accounting, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and make a direct impact on the profitability of high-profile projects, this role is for you. As a Project Accountant, you'll be the financial project backbone to our project teams, ensuring accurate billing, timely payments, and insightful project reporting. You'll work closely with Project Managers, subcontractors, and vendors to keep our projects on track financially and help drive our company's success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare owner billings: includes accumulation of subcontractor and vendor invoices, analysis of job cost, collaboration with project operation team, overall assurance of cost coverage
• Manage subcontractor payments: includes monitoring of subcontractor compliance with required document submissions, and ensuring payment is not made until all required documents have been received
• Analyze the financial performance of assigned projects and communicate any areas of concern to the appropriate parties
• Support project reporting processes: includes providing information to the project team concerning the financial aspects of the projects including status of payments from owner, status of payments to subcontractors/vendorsperformance of the project in relation to the budget.
• Additional duties as assigned