Project Accountant II

Fullcirclerestoration; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fullcirclerestoration is seeking a Project Accountant II in Katy, TX. The role will manage project accounting tasks, billings data, and GAAP-based reporting for assigned projects, with travel to various job sites as needed.

You will reconcile invoices, review cost reports, and deliver accurate labor hour analysis and government reporting. A strong customer-focused approach and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent from an accredited college or university, or 4+ years of related accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Excel and ability to analyze information.
• Strong communication skills and GAAP understanding.

Responsibilities

• Assimilates data from multiple sources to account for resources used on job.
• Reviews documentation from other personnel, clients, cost reports and auditors.
• Maintains project files ensuring completeness and accuracy; reconciles invoices and records.
• Communicates with project personnel and auditors; resolves audit issues.
• Analyzes trends and recommends process improvements.
• Data collection and entry according to GAAP.
• Produces specialized reporting for customer needs.
• Review labor hours submitted by field personnel for project tasks.
• Examine all project expenditures to ensure precise billing and cost estimates.
• Investigates project variances.
• Compile project information and data.
• Maintain cash flow consistency.
• Report opportunities for additional billings or cost savings.
• Create and submit government reports to proper agencies.
• Travel as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

GAAP

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

None

Job description

Project Accountant II

Department: Administrative

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Katy, TX

Description

The Project Accountant II will be responsible for various accounting tasks pertaining to their assigned project. Tasks include collecting, computing, classifying, recording, and verifying material billing data used for customer billing and maintaining project-related records. The Project Accountant II must have the ability to perform moderately complex day-to-day accounting duties, use sound judgement to make decisions, resolve issues, and have an advanced understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. (GAAP) Because this role may require occasional mentoring and coaching of the Project Accountant I, strong communication skills are desired. Flexibility is a must as this position will require traveling to different job sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Assimilates data from multiple sources to account for resources used on job.
• Reviews documentation from other personnel, clients, purchase orders, cost reports, and third-party auditors.
• Maintains files on jobs/customers ensuring completeness and accuracy. Identifies and reconciliates invoices and records, resolves discrepancies.
• Communicates with project personnel and auditors. Resolves audit issues, exercises good judgement and discretion when determining corrective course of action.
• Analyzes trends and recommends process improvement.
• Data collection & entry according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Produces specialized reporting according to customer needs.
• Review labor hours submitted by field personnel pertaining to project tasks, identifying and addressing any inconsistencies
• Conduct thorough examinations of all project expenditures to ensure precise billing and cost estimates
• investigates project variances
• Compile project information
• perform data collection and data entry
• Maintain cash flow consistency
• Report to management on opportunities for additional billings or cost savings
• Create and submit government reports to proper agencies
• Travel as needed

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A minimum of 3 years of relative accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel
• Ability to analyze information, develop ad hoc spreadsheet reports and verify information.
• Strong communication skills
• Advanced understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. (GAAP)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent from an accredited college or university, or in place of a degree, 4+ additional years of relative accounting experience

Personal Traits and Attributes

• Must be detail oriented
• Can use sound judgement in making decisions
• A team player
• Adaptable
• Self-motivated