Project Accountant II: Billing & GAAP Expert

Cotton Holdings Inc.; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotton Holdings Inc. in Katy, TX is seeking a Project Accountant II to manage project accounting tasks including data collection, billing data verification, variance investigations, and cost reporting.

The role supports project personnel and auditors, ensuring accuracy and GAAP compliance. Travel to multiple job sites is required, with a focus on consolidating job data, improving processes, and generating ad hoc reports for management and customers.

Qualifications

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

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 GAAP.
• Produces specialized reporting according to customer needs.
• Review labor hours submitted by field personnel pertaining to project tasks, identifying and addressing 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

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

GAAP understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Accounting experience equivalence

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cotton Holdings Inc. in Katy, TX is seeking a Project Accountant II to manage project accounting tasks including data collection, billing data verification, variance investigations, and cost reporting.

The role supports project personnel and auditors, ensuring accuracy and GAAP compliance. Travel to multiple job sites is required, with a focus on consolidating job data, improving processes, and generating ad hoc reports for management and customers.