Senior Construction Accounts Payable Clerk III

Tutor Perini Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisk Electric, a Tutor Perini Company, seeks an Accounts Payable Clerk III in Houston, TX to manage project payable accounting from start to close‑out and warranty periods. You will ensure vendor compliance, process weekly disbursements, and maintain orderly files under the supervision of the Accounts Payable/Office Manager.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in accounting, strong communication, and multitasking abilities, with knowledge of construction accounting a plus.

Qualifications

• High School graduate with two years of advanced business/accounting education preferred.
• 3+ years experience in Accounting or a related field.
• Must be computer literate, possess good keyboarding skills, organizational skills and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects in a timely manner
• Basic understanding of construction accounting processes is a plus
• Light, varied physical effort; sitting, standing, walking, or ease or mobility; 20 pound lifting capacity; seeing 20/20 with correction; requires talking, hearing (with or without aid), and ability to type/computer entry.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete scope of project payable accounting from inception through job close-out and warranty period for multiple and/or large construction projects.
• Accurately reviews and posts job cost and committed cost of major purchase orders for vendors in a timely fashion to enable Project Managers to complete monthly project status reports on time and in accordance with the Accounting cycle.
• Verify all compliance items from vendors and subcontractors (insurance certificates, W-9 information, etc.) prior to issuing first check.
• Prepare and balances weekly disbursements for check processing.
• Maintain accurate and orderly files in accordance with the established procedures for assigned functions.
• File all required weekly, monthly and annual reports in an accurate and timely fashion.

Skills

Accounting experience

Communication skills

Typing skills

Multitasking

Construction accounting knowledge

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Fisk Electric, a Tutor Perini Company, seeks an Accounts Payable Clerk III in Houston, TX to manage project payable accounting from start to close‑out and warranty periods. You will ensure vendor compliance, process weekly disbursements, and maintain orderly files under the supervision of the Accounts Payable/Office Manager.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in accounting, strong communication, and multitasking abilities, with knowledge of construction accounting a plus.