Accountant

Overview
Nicholson Corporation, a diversified and growing Commercial Contractor, seeks an experienced Accountant for immediate full-time hire, reporting in-person at our Whitehouse Station, NJ location.

This position is responsible for the oversight and day-to-day accounting of new and existing commercial construction contracts from job set-up through close out.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years’ experience working as an accountant for a union-based commercial contractor or GC, and a proven record of success managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

· Set up new jobs including intake of new job information, systems entries, and circulation of GC contracts for review, approval, and execution.

· Request and enter job budgets and SOV’s into accounting system.

· Request and submit COIs and manage OCIP/CCIP enrollments and audits per contract requirements.

· Responsible for all Bonding requests from the Estimating Team (Bids) and GCs at job start.

· Track, review, and process GC Change Orders

· Prepare monthly AIA invoices, lien waivers, and related compliance documents in various formats for submission to GCs on numerous projects.

· Communicate consistently and effectively with GCs and subcontractors to reconcile pay applications to original contracts, change orders, and pending change orders.

· Monthly review of receivables with Project Managers, receivables follow up and collections.

· Monitor gross profit and underbilling’s on monthly and job-to-date basis.

· Review monthly subcontractor payment applications for accuracy and prepare for review/approval by PM and processing by AP team.

· Subcontractor – OCIP.CCIP enrollment and monitoring of Certified payroll and monthly compliance reporting

· Work with Project management team on job close-outs, including reconciliation of committed costs and submission of final paperwork as required by contract.

· Ad Hoc projects, analysis, schedules & reports as needed.

Qualifications

· 3 years’ relevant experience in construction accounting

· High proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook), Adobe, and internet-based applications

· Detail-oriented, organized, and dependable professional with strong work ethic.

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business is required.

· Foundation or SAGE experience a plus, as is familiarity with Textura or Procore

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000