Project Accountant

Balfour Beatty plc; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Accountant, where you'll play a vital role in supporting construction projects from inception to completion. This position involves managing financial paperwork, ensuring accurate reporting, and acting as a key liaison between the job site and finance department. You will be part of a team that values safety and innovation, contributing to projects that shape communities. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about accounting within the construction industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Holidays

Paid Personal Days

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative or accounting experience, preferably in the A/E/C industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and communication tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting support for construction projects from startup to closeout.
• Ensure job cost reports and accounts receivable reports are accurate.
• Collaborate with teams to process monthly billings and maintain project files.

Skills

Accounting

Administrative Support

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook)

Job description

As an industry leader, Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Paid Personal Days
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Summary

The Project Accountant is the primary accounting and administrative support for a construction project, from project startup through final closeout. Serves as the liaison between the jobsite and the finance department, ensuring all accounting standard operating procedures are followed at the jobsite. Performs activities related to contracts, bonds, insurance, payables, liens, billings, payroll/cost/budget reports, and sustainability reporting for the jobsite management team.

Essential Functions

• Provide information to appropriate people regarding project status (i.e. PFR, job cost reports to owners, etc.) and communicates between the field and office.
• Ensure job cost reports and accounts receivable reports are accurate at all times and in balance with the general ledger.
• Ensure all information in the project cost system and underlying supporting records are properly classified in a manner that best facilitates the use of the information.
• Understand the nature of the project cost systems and the information processed. Bring issues to the attention of Financial Services and the Project Manager for assistance and further evaluation.
• Enter all financial paperwork into the accounting system to ensure timely and accurate job cost information, including owner and subcontractor change orders, owner billings, budget transfers, subcontractor pay requirements, payroll and A/P invoices, and data for carbon cost codes.
• Process all miscellaneous and blanket purchase order invoices in a timely manner and ensure supporting paperwork is attached, correct, and approved.
• Collaborate with key people to process monthly billings to owners and run projected final cost report.
• Process subcontractor monthly pay requisitions and ensure all supporting attachments are correct.
• Follow up with subcontractors to obtain any missing documents.
• Maintain subcontractor and vendor purchasing register.
• Verify subcontractors have current insurance certificates and fully executed contracts prior to subcontractor starting work.
• Implement and maintain project filing system in accordance with company guidelines.
• Establish and maintain files required for company Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Minority Business Entity (MBE) requirements.
• Perform various administrative tasks for the jobsite, including answering phones, preparing payroll, processing incoming and outgoing mail and packages, establishing new supplier accounts, purchasing office supplies, and filing.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two or more years of administrative or accounting experience, preferably in the A/E/C industry.
• Proficiency using a personal computer and company communication tools, such as email, the internet, and Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook).

Preferred Experience

Construction accounting or administrative experience, or A/E/C industry experience, strongly desired but not required.

About Us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors, by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

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