What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Cost Accountant position at Bitflow Innovative Group Inc?
Job description
This position will be full-time onsite in Ottawa, IL. Government contract accounting experience preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Perform a variety of general clerical tasks such as typing, filing, faxing, duplicating, and answering telephones
- Prepare and reconcile daily cost reports
- Prepare and update the project burn schedule
- Assist in establishing an effective Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS), schedules and project reporting
- Procure materials and subcontract services as needed at the worksite, initiate subcontract agreements and purchase orders
- Ensure that all purchase orders and subcontract agreements for project work are set up in the accounting system, preparing Change Orders as necessary
- Utilize a 3-bid process for purchase to comply with contractual requirements
- Bring problems to the attention of the Project Manager, Response Manager, Foreman, Safety Director or HR Manager
- Provide periodic status reports and internal accounting reports to onsite and corporate project management team
- Interface and work with the corporate project accountant to ensure accurate and timely cost coding, billing, collections, and revenue recognition.
- Compare control estimates to budget and report any variances to management
- Prepare and accurately enter timesheets into accounting system
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must possess strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Must have strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all staff levels
- Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and verbal instructions
- Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency
Required Education, Training and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or related field) and five (5) years project accounting experience required, or any equivalent combination of education/experience
- Two (2) years of experience working on a construction or environmental remediation job site preferred
- Must have demonstrable proficiency using Microsoft Excel to include pivot tables and creating complex formulas
- Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the essential functions of the position will be considered
- Experience using Deltek Costpoint a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $35 - $40
