Senior Construction Project Accountant

Baker Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Project Accountant/Senior Project Accountant to manage billing, job budgets, and expense tracking for assigned construction projects. You will work closely with the Accounting Team, Project Managers, and Business Unit Leaders to provide accurate financial data and support audits.

The role combines hands-on accounting with process improvement, requires 2 years accounting experience or an associate degree, and offers opportunities to mentor junior staff

Qualifications

• Two-year Accounting degree or a minimum of two years equivalent experience.
• Experience in construction accounting (job cost) preferred.
• Knowledge of sales and use taxes preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications Outlook, Excel, Word required.

Responsibilities

• Bill jobs (progress billings and/or complete) as turned in by Project Managers.
• Create new job numbers for Project Managers.
• Enter new jobs, budgets, labor rate, and other data into Spectrum.
• Review and update Contract Status Reports (CSRs) and Overview Reports for all assigned Project Managers’ jobs.
• Attend CSR meetings with the PM CFO, Business Unit Leader, and other management.
• Provide contractor tax statements for jobs when required.
• Assist in the audit of any jobs, as needed.
• Assist in the annual financial audit, as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Two-year Accounting degree or 2 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Baker Group in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Project Accountant/Senior Project Accountant to manage billing, job budgets, and expense tracking for assigned construction projects. You will work closely with the Accounting Team, Project Managers, and Business Unit Leaders to provide accurate financial data and support audits.

The role combines hands-on accounting with process improvement, requires 2 years accounting experience or an associate degree, and offers opportunities to mentor junior staff