Project Accountant (Commercial Construction)

Tiello-1; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiello partners with a leading General Contractor in the West Palm Beach, FL area, seeking an experienced Project Accountant to manage billing, subcontractor and project payables, and to track the financial progress of projects through reporting and analysis in line with contractual and compliance guidelines.

The role requires strong Excel and accounting software skills, attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to read legal documents and prepare AIA billings.

Qualifications

• Must have sharp attention to detail and the ability to work in a team.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal documents and write reports.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word, with experience in project accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Attend turnover meetings for new jobs.
• Set up and maintain project folders with all documents.
• Input contract information, budgets, change orders, POs, and sub mods.
• Prepare project billing worksheet for monthly AIA billings.
• Generate AIA billings to owners.
• Review and approve job-related check requests.
• Process all accounts payable for job-related invoices.
• Review overhead statements for job-related invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Legal document interpretation

Report writing

Effective communication

Excel

Word

Project accounting

ComputerEase

Procore

Tools

ComputerEase

Procore

Job description

Job Title: Project Accountant (General Contractor)

Tiello has partnered with a leading General Contractor in the West Palm Beach, FL area who is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join their team.

Project Types: Retail, Restaurants, Hospitality (Construction)

Position Summary: The Project Accountant will be responsible for the billing and subcontractor and project payable process of the projects and responsible for tracking the financial progress of projects through reporting and analysis of financial data in accordance with company and client contractual and compliance guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attends turn-over meetings for all assigned new jobs.
• Sets up and maintains a separate electronic network “Project Folder” for each assigned job and files all documents including owner documents, owner change orders, billings, check copies, etc.
• Inputs contract information and budgets into computer system.
• Inputs change orders, Material Purchase orders, purchase orders, and sub mods
• Prepares project billing worksheet to provide to Project Manager to prepare monthly AIA billings.
• Generates AIA billings to the owners.
• Reviews and approves all job-related check requests.
• Processes all accounts payable as it relates to job-related invoices.
• Reviews overhead statements to ensure that all job-related invoices are in and ready to be paid.
• Prepares the Project Accountant Checklist on a weekly basis and submits to CFO and Controller.
• Posts all monthly activity timely for the month end close for Accounts Receivable and Payable.
• Attends all monthly project review and close out meetings for all assigned jobs.
• Works on special projects for accounting, as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Must have excellent attention to detail.
• Must be able to work well in a team environment.
• Able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal documents.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management.
• Must be proficient in Excel (i.e. able to create spreadsheets, pivot tables, formulas, including lookup and index functions, etc.).
• Must be proficient in Word.
• Must be proficient in ComputerEase.
• Knowledge of Procore a plus.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S

Tiello is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.