Project Accountant

Centuri Group, Inc.; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Dental Vision

401K Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vacation & Holidays

Weekly Payroll

Employee Discounts

Bonus Opportunities

Career Development

Job summary

Centuri Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant to monitor project progress, investigate variances, approve expenses and ensure timely billings. You will prepare profitability reports and monitor budgets, creating all billings to customers and supporting collections with the receivables team.

You should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 2+ years in project accounting, plus 3+ years in billing and receivables, with strong contract knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years’ experience in project accounting.
• 3+ years’ experience in billing and receivables.
• Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change orders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of projects and investigate variances.
• Approve expenses and ensure project billings are issued.
• Prepare reports on project profitability and budgets.
• Create all project-related billings to customers and pursue additional billing opportunities.
• Coordinate with receivables staff and respond to customer requests.

Skills

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Who We Are

Connecting People to Possibility
As a publicly traded company (NYSE: CTRI) with $3 billion in revenue, Centuri leads the way in utility and energy infrastructure across North America. What sets us apart is our local agility, resources to scale, and comprehensive solutions for a dynamic energy market.

Whether in the field or providing essential behind the scenes support, Centuri offers professional growth opportunities where you can thrive and make a difference. Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being.

As a Project Accountant, you will monitor the progress of projects, investigate variances, approve expenses, and ensure project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected.

What You'll Do

• Maintain project-related records and effectively communicate with Project Managers regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing
• Review and maintain time sheets, invoices, expenses, and project related assets
• Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to leadership
• Prepare reports on project profitability
• Monitor and report on project budgets
• Create all project-related billings to customers
• Research and pursue opportunities for maximization of customer billing
• Confer with receivables staff regarding unpaid contract billings
• Respond to requests for more detail from customers
• Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects
• Compile information for internal and external auditors
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years’ experience in project accounting
• 3+ years’ experience in billing and receivables
• Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change order documents

What You'll Get

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Potential Bonus Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly Payroll

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a typical indoor office environment
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing
• Mobility required within an office, warehouse and construction site environments
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

Our Commitment to Opportunity

Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Centuri and our subsidiaries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!