
Senior Project Accountant
SOLV Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $97,600 - $122,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Oversee all accounting related functions for assigned projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and procedures and ensure adherence to GAAP and other regulatory bodies.
- Assist project teams with complex accounting-related questions or needs, providing guidance and support.
- Prepare documentation and assist in interim and year end external audits ensuring thorough and accurate records.
- Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with other business partners, including Project Managers, to ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures and controls.
- Understand and review owner contract for accounting related tasks & responsibilities.
- Review and track Preliminary notices.
- Possess working knowledge of preparing AIA billings and assembling billing with supporting documentation.
- Collect and review lien waivers for subcontractors and sub tiers.
- Ensure subcontractor compliance with document requirements.
- Process subcontractor payments in a timely manner.
- Drive team adherence to month end and quarterly deadlines, consistently adopting innovative ideas to push a more efficient and accurate closing process.
- Develop and enhance project accounting processes, identifying and implementing improvements for efficiency and accuracy.
- Perform cost coding and review the accuracy of vendor and subcontractor invoices.
- Complete month-end and year-end closing procedures, including preparation of complex journal entries, financial analysis and respective account reconciliations.
- Assist tax department in calculating and processing job cost and sales tax accruals in accordance with state and county tax regulations.
- Assist Accounts Receivable with cash application process for owner billings.
- Train and mentor other Project Accountants, sharing expertise and best practices to enhance team performance.
- Adhere to all financial deadlines, including month-end and quarterly reporting by maintaining a sense of urgency for all tasks.
- Complete other responsibilities as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and initiative.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience
- Minimum 3 years of construction accounting experience.
- Prior public accounting experience supporting external audit processes is strongly preferred
- CPA, CMA or CCIFP preferred
- Strong understanding of accounting procedures and principles
- Experience with online integrated accounting systems
- Ability to organize work and handle multiple projects
- Ability to instruct and review the work of team members and provide assistance
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
- Detail oriented and exceptional organizational skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Effective written and verbal English communication skills, including professional telephone manner.
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Hard Skills & Tools
GAAPAIA billingscost codingjournal entriesfinancial analysisaccount reconciliationsjob cost accrualssales tax accrualssubcontractor paymentsexternal audit processes
Soft Skills
organizational skillsanalytical skillscommunication skillsmentoringflexibilityinitiativeattention to detailteam collaborationtime managementproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeCPACMACCIFP