What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at SLSCO?
The Project Accountant works directly with the project teams to oversee the financial functions necessary for the profitable completion of the assigned project(s). The Construction Project Accountant has responsibility for AP, AR, and project compliances. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, an effective communicator, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. The Project Accountant position will report directly to the SLSCO Controller or their designee.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Helps to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the project reports.
- Assist in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions.
- Review and audit vendor invoices for accuracy and required backup per contract.
- Properly review, analyze, and set up billing rates and terms per contracts.
- Assists in preparing client invoices.
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.
- Follow system controls to ensure data integrity.
- Review project financial data monthly to ensure completeness of the data.
- Assists in gathering data for reporting during the month-end close process.
- Assists in ERP conversion/implementation testing and participation in training sessions.
- Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting is highly preferred.
- May consider 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in operational accounting preferred.
- Experience working for a general contractor or subcontractor in the construction industry is required.
- General understanding of cost accounting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to proof one's own work as well as the work of others.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
- Experience with CMIC is strongly preferred.
Physical Demands:
- Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
- Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
- Occasional lifting (up to 40 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
- Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard measurements).
Job Type:
- Full-Time
Benefits:
- Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid disability and life insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Operational accounting: 3 years (preferred)
- Construction Industry (Required)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
SLSCO LTD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
