Sr. Project Accountant

Balfour Beatty plc; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Holidays

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking an experienced accountant to manage monthly financials, project cost tracking, and audit support in a manufacturing/industrial setting.

The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, strong MS Office proficiency, and collaboration with Project Managers to ensure accurate cost reporting and invoicing.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of five years of accounting experience, preferably with exposure to project or manufacturing accounting.
• Experience with project/manufacturing accounting: tracking costs, billings, payable, payroll/cost reports, and compliance.
• GAAP and internal controls compliance.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end journal entries and cost reclassifications.
• Track budgets, estimates, costs, revenues, and billings for projects.
• Analyze deviations from budgets and assist in corrective actions.
• Handle monthly credit card expenses and reclassifications.
• Prepare monthly AIA invoices with Project Managers.
• Manage project change orders and documentation.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data accuracy

Multi-tasking

Independence

Problem solving

Communication

Ethics

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting

Tools

SyteLine

JDE

Job description

As an industry leader Balfour Beattyoffers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitivesalaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays

Role and Responsibilities

• Perform/calculate/prepare and make required monthly journal entries and cost reclassifications.
• Assist in tracking all financial components of projects, such as budgets, estimates, costs, revenues, and billings.
• Analyze deviations of monthly operating and non-operating expenses versus budget/projections.
• Perform and analyze monthly credit card expenses and reclassify costs to projects as necessary.
• Prepare monthly AIA invoices in coordination with Project Managers.
• Project change order management to include preparation of required change order documentation and tracking for project customer approval.
• Assist with monthly project reviews, quarterly project cost to complete reviews and budget projection reviews.
• Analyze deviations from project budgets to assist Project Managers in making corrective actions with the project management team.
• Assist with internal and external financial audits.
• Assist with testing and rollout of ERP upgrades and additional module implementations
• Provide backup support for Accounts Payable, processing invoices and vendor payments in a timely manner.
• Provide backup support for Payroll entry in ERP and Dayforce systems.
• Assist with creating and maintaining project accounts in ERP system.
• Candidate must be flexible and able to balance/prioritize multiple priorities and projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Required

• Associate’s degree in accounting
• Minimum of five years of accounting experience, preferably with exposure to project or manufacturing accounting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting project or manufacturing accounting functions, including tracking costs, billings, payable, payroll/cost reports, and compliance with accounting procedures.
• Compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
• Proficient in all MS office software

Qualifications: Preferred

• Five to seven plus years of accounting duties in an ERP system.
• Experience with SyteLine, JDE or other ERP software systems.
• Experience with manufacturing/project accounting concepts
• Understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting

Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and business accounting systems
• Strong attention to data accuracy and integrity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Sound judgment in resolving discrepancies and issues
• Ability to research and analyze
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Must have good ethics and integrity

General Physical Demands & Safety Awareness:

• Balfour Beatty – Total Power Group is committed to excellent Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) performance as an integral part of its service and business activities. Employees should have experience with, use appropriately and encourage others to use Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in the appropriate areas of our operation.
• For general manufacturing & warehousing areas with MEDIUM duty, employees should be able to exert or lift up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and up to 10 lbs. of force frequently. Walking, bending, standing and sitting foreseen frequently.
• For general office areas with LIGHT duty, employees should be able to exert or lift up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and up to 5 lbs. of force frequently. Both standing and sitting foreseen frequently.

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way.Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

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