Project Accounting Analyst | REMOTE

CRG; Hyattsville (MD); Remote; USD 64,747 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Health Insurance

401(k) match

Vision and Dental Insurance

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a remote Project Accounting Analyst to manage project budgets and assist Project Managers. This long-term contract role requires strong Excel skills and a background in accounting. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and excellent communication abilities. Benefits include health insurance and a 401(k) match after 90 days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project accounting or budget analysis.
• Experience managing costs and analyzing budget versus actual.
• Exceptional communication skills for dealing with Project Managers.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor project budgets, identifying overspend.
• Record daily financial activity and align with Project Managers.
• Discuss budget adjustments and perform cost analysis.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

GAAP

Job description

• LOCATION RESTRICTION - See below*
  
  

About the Job: CRG is seeking a REMOTE Project Accounting Analyst for a stable, long-term ongoing contract that historically gets extended for years! This professional will manage and track project budgets and work directly with multiple Project Managers to help them understand the financial progress and variances of each project, ensuring they stay on track.

About the Company: Our Retail client with over $80B in annual revenue has over 2,000 stores, across 21 US states, with over 400,000 employees. This company is a leader in sustainable retailing with a passion for delivering excellence. By driving omni channel growth, efficiency in the shopping experience and continuing to develop with new technologies; this company is growing and developing continuing success. The leadership team strives for work-life balance for all its employees, including focusing on creating an inclusive and collaborative environment for contractors!

Location: REMOTE - Must live within 100 miles of one of the following locations:

• Chicago, IL
• Salisbury, NC
• Greenville, SC
• Hyattsville, MD
• Scarborough, ME
• Quincy, MA
• Carlisle, PA
• Manchester, CT
  
  

Duration: Ongoing long-term contract that will most likely be extended over and over for 1-2+ years or more!

Compensation: $47 - $50 / hour

CRG Benefits For Contractors After 90 Days

CRG Contractors who work an average of 30+ hours per week are eligible to elect benefits through CRG after 90 days of employment!

Benefits Options

• Medical / Health Insurance (Multiple Plan Options).
• HSA and FSA Options (CRG will match $500 of your HSA contributions!).
• Vision and Dental Insurance.
• Virtual Visits for Urgent Care, Psychiatry, and Therapy.
• 401K - CRG matches up to 4%!
• Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Accident, Hospital, & Critical Illness Insurance.
  
  

Description

• Review and monitor project budgets, identifying areas of over and underspend.
• Record daily financial activity for each project and relay the accurate project financials to respective Project Managers.
• Complete monthly cost analysis, including budget-vs.-actual analysis, cost-to-complete analysis, and various requirements.
• Discuss with Project Managers any identified budget adjustments, recommendations, and/or realignments based on actualized historical information.
• Track purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices, and report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects.
• Receive and process invoices against a project’s supplier purchase orders.
• Review capital interest calculations based on capital expenditures and purchases.
• Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management.
• Prepare financials for project stage gate governance processes.
• Research, retrieve, organize data, and prepare various reports.
• Process end of period reconciliations and accruals.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
  
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in project accounting or project financial/budget analyst type of role.
• Experience managing and tracking the costs of projects (capital vs. operating expenses), analyzing budget vs actual, and performing forecasting and variance analysis, while working directly with Project Managers.
• Past experience with general accounting processes, with strong understanding of US GAAP.
• Must have Advanced Excel skills with ability to use short cuts, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, index matching, conditional formatting, filtering, etc.
• Experience initiating and implementing process improvements.
• Must have exceptional communication skills to be able to clearly communicate with PMs and team and handle difficult conversations with PMs.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
  
  

Category Codes: JN001, JN005

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, and Wholesale Food and Beverage

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