Project Finance & Administration Specialist

M.J. Electric; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Lifelock Identity Theft Protection

Employee Discounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, is seeking a Project Administrator to provide financial and project administrative support to project and finance teams.

You will assist with budget tracking, invoicing, reporting, and variance analysis to ensure accurate project financials. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency in MS Office and JDE.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GAAP.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting methods.
• Ability to collect and assemble data for financial reports.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with other team members.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office and JDE.
• Ability to analyze data and solve complex problems.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy of reporting.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessing and reporting on the financial health of specific projects by tracking costs, handling budgets, and analyzing budget-vs-actual variances.
• Assist with customer audit reporting working with operations & departments to gather required information.
• Assist with customer monthly reporting and analytics.
• Assist with analyzing and interpreting monthly project forecast reports for reasonableness.
• Process and track invoices, payments and change orders
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and billing schedules
• Investigate project revenue and profit variances to ensure accurate project reporting.
• Input of contracts, cost budgets, change orders, and purchase orders into JDE.
• Process and input job set ups and close outs timely.
• Assist Project Accountant with financial deliverables varying from forecast entry, change order reporting, forecast variance explanations, etc.
• Assist with ensuring adherence to revenue risk controls.
• Build and maintain solid working relationships with project managers and the finance team.
• Compile information for internal and external audit, as required.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analysis

Communication skills

MS Office

JD Edwards (JDE)

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, is seeking a Project Administrator to provide financial and project administrative support to project and finance teams.

You will assist with budget tracking, invoicing, reporting, and variance analysis to ensure accurate project financials. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency in MS Office and JDE.