Senior Project Accountant — Hybrid & Growth Path

CFS

Vernon Hills (IL)

Hybrid

USD 95,000 - 125,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K

PTO

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

CFS is a privately held construction industry client with a new permanent Senior Project Accountant opportunity. This role will partner with leadership, Project Managers, and cross-functional teams, mentoring and overseeing Project Accountants.

Hybrid work flexibility and strong promotion track are offered. The Senior Project Accountant will handle accounting and financial reporting for assigned projects, analyze WIP, budgets, forecasts, and variances, and provide profitability insights to

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related
4+ years of Accounting experience
Experience in construction/engineering/related fields
Ability to provide insights on accounting/finance matters across the organization
Strong project/time management skills
Advanced Excel with large data sets

Responsibilities

Responsible for accounting and financial reporting for assigned construction projects
Analyze WIP, budgets, forecasts, and variances
Conduct productivity and profitability analysis for leadership
Analyze financial impacts related to labor, materials, equipment, assets
Manage billing processes per contract terms with internal/external customers
Present financial information to Finance, Project Management and Operations leadership
Manage lien waivers and payment process
Monitor pay estimates and cash forecast for AR and supplier payments
Assist with staff oversight