The Axel Group is seeking a Project Accountant to join our client's team in Union County, NJ! Our client is a well known construction company that offers great benefits and competitive compensation. This person will support an ongoing multi-million dollar project!

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• 401K with company match
• PTO

Responsibilities:

• Performs all accounting functions relating to assigned projects (e.g. accounts payable, accounts receivable, job costs, etc.).
• Sets up jobs and contracts in Timberline, which includes entering budgets based on an approved schedule of values.
• Reviews approved subcontractor progress payment applications and reconciles them to previous submissions.
• Compiles submitted payment requests from subcontractors and suppliers, compares them to Job Cost reports, and includes applicable amounts for general conditions and fees to produce a payment request to be submitted to the owner.
• Obtains releases of liens from all suppliers and subcontractors for the previous month’s payment before issuing checks for further payment.
• Reviews contracts for release of retainage and notifies the Project Manager of any upcoming releases.
• Enters owner change orders, changes to estimates, subcontracts, subcontractor change orders, and purchase orders.
• Performs Job close-out duties, including reconciling commitments, archiving files, and closing the job in the system.
• Provides A/R Collection information to management.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Associate degree required or 3-5 years equivalent experience including 1 year minimum in construction accounting.
• Ability to effectively prioritize time and meet deadlines.
• Highly reliable with strong organizational skills to manage a large amount of documents and information.
• A sense of urgency with an ability to multitask and ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency in working with and reading financial spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel) as well as fundamental skills with other Microsoft Products.
• Familiarity with Timberline and Procore.