What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Project Accountant position at The Hagerman Group?
Who is Hagerman?
Since 1908 The Hagerman Family has built trust and earned confidence as leaders in diverse markets of the construction industry. We are a construction solution provider.
Role and Responsibilities:
- The Project Accountant will be responsible for managing all financial aspects of multiple contracting projects, including both lump sum and Cost-Plus contracts.
- Completing billing invoices and processing monthly pay applications to owners, ensuring adherence to deadlines.
- Reviewing job cost activity for accurate coding and conducting AP invoice imports from Timber Scan, including managing AIA invoices and lien waivers.
- Clarifying questionable invoices and securing necessary approvals and documentation for all invoices and cost revisions.
- Setting up projects in accounting software and importing estimates into project management software while verifying original estimates.
- Establishing the Schedule of Values and original budget for projects.
- Processing ERP integrations for purchase orders, contracts, and change orders, addressing any errors in collaboration with project management.
- Responding to vendor inquiries and following up on outstanding receivables.
- Completing required lien waivers and managing subcontractor lien waiver collection for accuracy and completeness.
Additional duties: The Project Accountant will handle job cost adjustments, project close procedures, subcontractor compliance reviews, and timely payments. They will manage reconciliations of job costs and accounts.
Minimum qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent; a College degree in Accounting or a related discipline is preferred.
- At least 5 years of work experience, including a minimum of 1 year in industry-related accounting, which can include internships. A BA/BS/AS in Accounting or similar can substitute for up to 4 years of experience.
- Experience working in CMiC strongly preferred.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel, and PDF editing software.
- Understanding of construction accounting principles, including financial reporting, budgeting, and accounts payable.
- Ability to obtain a notary in the respective state of employment.
When you join Hagerman, you will help build the future, so it only makes sense that we invest in you. Hagerman’s complete benefits package for regular, full-time employees includes:
- Relocation Accommodations
- Competitive Salary
- Annual Incentive
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation Days of Paid Time-off
- Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401k Retirement Program (with company match)
- Summer Hours
- Employee Assistance Program
- Optional, Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Continuing Education Opportunities
- Support for Volunteer Work
- Growth opportunities - Career Pathing Program!
- The Hagerman Institute - Customized Learning & Development
- Thriving Collaborate Culture
- Generous Employee Referral Bonus
- Parental Leave
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Notice to third parties: Please note that Hagerman does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Hagerman will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Hagerman explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Hagerman.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
