
Project Accountant
ANDRITZ
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kennesaw • United States
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About the role
- Monitor and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking.
- Effectively communicate with Project Managers, and maintain contract documents, change orders, approvals, and any additional project related records.
- Prepare timely and accurate billing for project managers to review.
- Assist in the preparation of project cash flow projections.
- Research any unbilled issues to optimize the billing possibilities for the billing period.
- Provide the accounts payables team with advice on client billings, purchase orders, and reimbursable expenses.
- Prepare and review monthly project financial reports and variance analyses.
- Generate and distribute bi-monthly receivables reports and monthly profitability reports.
- Set up new projects, input contracts, and project budget into accounting software.
- Review weekly time sheets with Project Managers.
- Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies and issues related to project financials.
- Assist with month end close processes.
- Recommend and implement agreed process improvements.
- Perform other duties assigned by Supervisor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business required.
- Strong understanding of project accounting principles and construction contracts.
- 2-5 years’ experience as a project accountant, or similar function, in a construction industry.
- Experience with Sage Intacct accounting software and CRE (Project Management Module) strongly preferred.
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel.
- Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change-order documents.
- Ability to travel when required, not to exceed 5%.
Benefits
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project accountingcost trackingbillingcash flow projectionsvariance analysisaccounting discrepanciesmonth end close
Soft Skills
communicationadvisingproblem-solvingprocess improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in business