Project Accountant II

Cotton Holdings Inc.; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotton Holdings Inc. in Katy, TX is seeking a Project Accountant II to manage project-specific accounting tasks, including data collection, recording, and verification of material billing data used for customer invoicing.

The role requires GAAP proficiency, strong judgment, and the ability to work across sites. This position travels to different job sites, collaborates with project personnel and auditors, and supports process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of related accounting experience
• Experience in project accounting or cost control is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assimilate data from multiple sources to account for resources used on job.
• Review documentation from personnel, clients, POs, cost reports, and auditors.
• Maintain files on jobs/customers for completeness and accuracy; reconcile invoices.
• Communicate with project personnel and auditors; resolve audit issues.
• Analyze trends and recommend process improvements.
• Data collection & entry per GAAP.
• Produce reporting per customer needs.
• Review labor hours for project tasks and address inconsistencies.
• Examine project expenditures for accurate billing and cost estimates.
• Investigate project variances and compile project information.
• Maintain cash flow consistency and report billing opportunities.
• Travel to different job sites as needed.

Skills

Excel

GAAP

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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.

Department

Department: Administrative

Location

Location: Katy, TX

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 reconciles 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