POSITION SUMMARY
The Associate Project Accountant is assigned to a smaller construction project(s) and partners with the Project Management team to assure timely and accurate accounting and risk management throughout the project life cycle.
What you’ll do:
- Ensures accurate reporting of financial information and timely invoicing pertaining to a particular project. Maintains project-related ledger accounts.
- Disseminates month-end project reports to management and relevant business lines.
- Maintains list of month-end deadlines and ensure that profit and cash flow forecasts are prepared on time and accurately.
- Reviews project forecasts on a regular basis and ensure any outstanding matters are dealt with on a timely basis.
- Maintains project register. Prepares month-end posting/ allocations and accruals. Controls the accounts payable and receivable tasks for the project.
- Identifies and assists with the resolution of basic project-related accounting issues.
- Ensures policies and procedures for project accounting are adhered to.
- Assists with administrative project needs including onboarding and offboarding skilled labor, badging, and data entry and upkeep
What you’ll need to be successful:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance preferred
- 1-3 years’ of project accounting experience preferred
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Good organization skills with high level of attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good customer service skills
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Able to analyze and resolve basic issues
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with intermediate level ability to utilize MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc. required
- We are specifically looking for someone who has experience with vlookup, Pivot Tables, and data tracking within complex, formula drive excel spreadsheets
- Ability to do some monthly domestic travel to other project sites//offices/training will be require
YOU Matter
PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN
At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.
If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you! At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job. We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.
If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, thenJOINour team and become a part of an organizationthat valuesPEOPLE,SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY,ACCOUNTABILITY& SUSTAINABILITY.
Benefits:
As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:
- 401(k) Plan with50% Company Match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
- Annual incentive program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance – 100% Paid for Employee
- Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Disability Income Protection Insurance
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
- Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
- Numerous training opportunities and company paid membership for professional associations and licenses
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Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are anEqual Opportunity Employerand prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment.All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
**All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. **
**We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time**
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