What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Accountant position at The Beck Group?
Who We Are
We're The Beck Group, the largest and most innovative integrated building firm in the country. We are focused on delivering design and construction excellence on a broad range of project types. Headquartered in downtown Dallas, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Worth, Mexico City, and Tampa, we believe a better process and outcome results from working together. At Beck, you will find yourself surrounded by passionate colleagues who have a collaborative mindset and care about each other. We are committed to hiring the best and brightest within our industry, and that's why we are seeking experienced professionals like you to help transform the industry and continue building Beck's respected reputation.
What You Bring To The Table
Beck is looking for a skilled Senior Project Accountant to join our exceptional team and manage financial operations on some of our largest and most complex projects. You will play an essential role in overseeing financial reporting, budget control, and billing processes while supporting our project managers. This position requires strong project accounting experience, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently to ensure successful project delivery.
As a Senior Project Accountant, Your Responsibilities Will Include
You are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for managing financial details in the construction or architecture industry. You thrive in dynamic environments, can effectively prioritize tasks, and bring strong organizational and communication skills to every project. You are also committed to ongoing professional development and are excited to mentor junior staff.
To succeed in this role, you meet the following requirements:
Frequently required to sit, stand, and move about the office; frequently operates a computer and other office productivity equipment; frequently lift and move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and move up to fifty pounds; constantly communicates with project and operations teams, Beck employees, and external vendors; ability to adhere to timely and consistent attendance.
Beck’s Benefits
At Beck our team member experience goes beyond your day-to-day work activities – we also want to support the rest of your life goals, milestones and challenges. We strive for thrive – we want you to thrive in your wellbeing, finances, and community.
Benefits
In addition to robust coverage for medical, dental, vision, life & disability benefits, Beck is pleased to offer its team members:
The Beck Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
We're The Beck Group, the largest and most innovative integrated building firm in the country. We are focused on delivering design and construction excellence on a broad range of project types. Headquartered in downtown Dallas, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Worth, Mexico City, and Tampa, we believe a better process and outcome results from working together. At Beck, you will find yourself surrounded by passionate colleagues who have a collaborative mindset and care about each other. We are committed to hiring the best and brightest within our industry, and that's why we are seeking experienced professionals like you to help transform the industry and continue building Beck's respected reputation.
What You Bring To The Table
Beck is looking for a skilled Senior Project Accountant to join our exceptional team and manage financial operations on some of our largest and most complex projects. You will play an essential role in overseeing financial reporting, budget control, and billing processes while supporting our project managers. This position requires strong project accounting experience, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently to ensure successful project delivery.
As a Senior Project Accountant, Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Managing all aspects of project accounting independently, including job billing, accounts receivable, cash flow, job cost, accounts payable, and subcontract management.
- Partnering with project managers to create and issue subcontracts, manage subcontract change orders, establish budgets, and handle change items.
- Reviewing and analyzing WIP (Work in Progress) reports to identify and mitigate risks that could impact project profitability.
- Assisting with internal and external audits by preparing and coordinating the necessary financial information.
- Attending Contract Watchlist meetings and contributing to risk assessment and management of watchlist documents.
- Mentoring junior accounting staff and potentially supervising their development.
- Budget management for design and integrated projects, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
You are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for managing financial details in the construction or architecture industry. You thrive in dynamic environments, can effectively prioritize tasks, and bring strong organizational and communication skills to every project. You are also committed to ongoing professional development and are excited to mentor junior staff.
To succeed in this role, you meet the following requirements:
- 12 years in project or cost accounting, ideally within construction or architecture, managing complex and high-value projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced knowledge of GAAP, contract documentation, lien laws, and project budget-cost-billing relationships. Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Power BI) is essential.
Frequently required to sit, stand, and move about the office; frequently operates a computer and other office productivity equipment; frequently lift and move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and move up to fifty pounds; constantly communicates with project and operations teams, Beck employees, and external vendors; ability to adhere to timely and consistent attendance.
Beck’s Benefits
At Beck our team member experience goes beyond your day-to-day work activities – we also want to support the rest of your life goals, milestones and challenges. We strive for thrive – we want you to thrive in your wellbeing, finances, and community.
Benefits
In addition to robust coverage for medical, dental, vision, life & disability benefits, Beck is pleased to offer its team members:
- 401k match and free SmartDollar program for financial wellness
- Free dedicated financial coach
- Personal health & fitness program for tracking activities & earning rewards
- Paid family leave
- Health discounts on medical premiums
- Free comprehensive health screenings
- Free health coach program for weight-loss & hypertension management
- Financial & behavioral support for family forming journeys (ex. Fertility, adoption, pregnancy, and parenthood).
- Free Life Coach
- Pet insurance discount
- Organized projects and events to support our communities
The Beck Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
