Project Accountant

Feyen Zylstra is a team of hardworking doers and thinkers proud to use our brains and brawn to solve the complex problems associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems. We tend to work in industries like healthcare, industrial manufacturing, commercial, and data centers where our customer benefit most from our technical expertise and the experience we provide them.

We exist to have a positive impact on the lives of people. This starts with our FZers and a commitment to providing safe and energizing work environments, opportunities to learn and grow, and great pay and benefits. It then moves to our customers and a passion for helping them solve their most challenging problems. When we are successful in meeting the needs of our employees and our customers, we have the opportunity to have a positive impact well beyond ourselves in each of the communities where we live and work.

FZ is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is focused on serving customers throughout Michigan, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.  

FZ is looking for a Project Accountant to perform services for our Carolina offices (performed out of either the Charlotte, NC or Charleston, SC office). The role will be responsible for project level financial performance, billing, collections, and proper contract management on projects varying in size and complexity and will work with project leaders, Finance, and the Branch Director to contribute to financially healthy FZ projects.  

What We’re Looking for:

• An Influencer. While you work behind the scenes, you build trust and credibility with each interaction, whether it’s with field leadership, a customer or supplier.  You use information and data analysis to impact important decisions.  You collaborate with others to resolve conflict. You communicate effectively and influence other's actions through data and the trust you have instilled in others.  
• A Problem Solver. Your skills include educating, communicating and multi-tasking. Pay attention to the details, you see risks that others might not and addresses those risks. You look for unique ways to solve tough problems that present themselves.  Using your skills and experience, you are willing to roll up your sleeves to be part of the solution.  
• An Information Seeker. Gathering information to understand the whole picture and contributing to the team's success is part of your workday.  Although you are the financial subject matter expert on projects, you understand that seeking out knowledge and information is an impactful part of that effort.  You also know that there are always areas to learn and grow and you look for areas to continually increase your knowledge.  
• Process Oriented. You recognize that problems can be mitigated through proper use of processes, standards, and early risk assessment.   You hold other accountable to following internal processes and procedures.  You have a continuous improvement mindset and collaborate with leadership and others to continually improve the financial health of our projects.  Above all, you are ethical and show integrity in all that you do.  
• A Scorekeeper. You understand the importance of measuring progress and results.  You document, you track data, establish metrics, and you keep reporting up-to-date.  You communicate pertinent information to others. You hold yourself accountable for your work and you hold others accountable for doing their part to keep our projects compliant, profitable, and on time.  

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business strongly preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience with project-level accounting in Construction required.   
  
• Knowledge of standard contract terms applied within construction billing required.  
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound decision making and problem-solving abilities; strong sense of drive; takes initiative to solve problems.
• Detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to manage self to meet deadlines and customer expectations. Effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with an advanced working knowledge of Excel.  
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Partners and collaborates effectively, positively, and professionally with internal operational partners and external partners.
• Influencing skills with the ability to educate, inform and be impactful.  

We offer generous benefits, competitive compensation, paid time off, training and development, the opportunity for growth, a safe work environment, and the chance to work with a winning team in a great company culture. Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen. FZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected classes.