Project Accountant/Admin

Balfour Beatty plc; London (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition Assistance

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

A national construction firm is seeking a Project Accountant to provide accounting and administrative support for a construction project in London, Kentucky. This role includes ensuring accurate project cost reporting, handling financial paperwork, and collaborating with project managers. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years of relevant accounting experience. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• 2 years or more of Accounting experience preferably in the A/E/C industry.
• Proficiency in basic accounting principles.
• Local candidate preferred.
• Proficient using a PC and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Provide project status updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure job cost reports are accurate and balanced.
• Enter financial paperwork into the accounting system.
• Enter all financial paperwork into the accounting system including change orders, invoices and payroll data.
• Process monthly billings and supplier pay applications in a timely manner.
• Verify subcontractors' insurance certificates prior to start of work.

Skills

Accounting principles

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Associates degree in Accounting

Tools

Procore

JD Edwards

Textura Payment Management

JD Edwards

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
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Summary

Balfour Beatty Construction in Davisboro, GA is seeking a Project Accountant. 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

Provides information to appropriate people regarding project status (i.e. PFR, job cost reports to owners, etc.) and communicates between the field and corporate office.

Ensures job cost reports and accounts receivable reports are accurate at all times and in balance with the general ledger.

Ensures 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.

Understands 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.

Enters all financial paperwork into the accounting system to ensure timely and accurate job cost information. This includes owner and sub change orders, owner billings, budget transfers, subcontractor pay requirements, payroll and A/P invoices and data for carbon cost codes.

Processes all miscellaneous and blanket purchase order invoices in a timely manner and ensure supporting paperwork is attached, correct and approved.

Collaborates with key people to process monthly billings to owners and runs projected final cost report.

Processes subcontractor monthly pay requisitions and ensures all supporting attachments are correct.

Follows up with subcontractors to obtain any missing documents so subcontractors are paid on time.

Verify all subcontractors have current insurance certificates by checking the insurance/held check database and the fully executed contract prior to the subcontractor starting work.

Implements and maintains a filing system according to company guidelines.

Establishes and maintains files required for company Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Minority Business Entity (MBE) requirements.

Performs various administrative tasks for the jobsite, including: handling incoming/outgoing mail and overnight mail, establishing new supplier accounts, purchasing office supplies, preparing payroll, answering telephones, filing, etc.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2 years or more of Accounting experience preferably in the A/E/C industry.
• Proficiency in basic accounting principles.
• Proficient using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, the internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree in Accounting or related field.
• Experience with Procore, Textura Payment Management, and JD Edwards preferred but not required.
• Local candidate preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience as an office admin or assistant.

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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