Project Accountant (Howard S. Wright)

Balfour Beatty, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company, in Seattle, WA, seeks a Project Accountant to support a construction project from startup to closeout.

The role serves as the liaison between jobsite and finance, ensuring SOPs are followed and project cost activity is tracked, billed, and reported accurately.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience, preferably in the construction industry.
• Experience with Certified Payroll.

Responsibilities

• Provide project status reports and communicate between field and corporate.
• Ensure accurate job cost and accounts receivable in balance with the GL.
• Enter financial paperwork into the accounting system; manage change orders, owner/payments, payroll and A/P invoices.
• Process subcontractor pay requisitions and verify insurance certificates.
• Maintain subcontractor/vendor purchasing register; ensure insurance certificates are current.
• Handle project administrative tasks and file compliance (EEO/MBE).
• Build relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Skills

Project accounting

Billing coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Payroll systems

MS Excel

Job description

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).

Our Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• And more!

Summary

Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company, is seeking a Project Accountant in Seattle, WA. 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 for the jobsite management team.

Essential Functions

• Project Accounting
  • 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.
  • 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.
• Subcontractor Management
  • 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.
  • Maintains subcontractor/vendor purchasing register. 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.
• Project Administration
  • 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.
• Promote Customer Relations
  • Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred (or equivalent experience) and 2 to 4 years of experience, preferably in the construction industry on large, complex projects. Depending upon the project size, scope, and complexity the years of experience may vary. Depending upon the role, this may require demonstrated ability to assist with more than one project at a time.
• Demonstrates proficiency in basic accounting principles.
• Demonstrates solid customer service skills and verbal/written skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to be a team player and function in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Experience with Certified Payroll

Preferred Experience

• Local candidate preferred, but not required.

Pay range: $62,000 - $83,000

*This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales orrevenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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.