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Construction / Project Accountant – St. Louis, Missouri

SUMMARY

Responsible for setting up, billing, and monitoring the progress and variance of projects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • New customer and job setup
  • Bill, invoice, and maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders
  • Confer with project managers to review billings, change orders, contract amounts, and estimates for all projects, including investigating project variances
  • Report to management on opportunities for additional billings or project savings
  • Maintain lien waivers and other legal paperwork related to projects
  • Respond to requests for additional detail from customers and/or project managers
  • Perform monthly closing activities related to work-in-progress (% complete) accounting
  • Close out projects upon completion
  • Analyze and reconcile various balance sheet accounts
  • Other entity and third-party platform setup and maintenance

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Analyze processes and procedures for potential improvement
  • Assist with month-end and year-end financial statements
  • Assist with year-end CPA audits and other tasks as assigned
  • Assist with the reporting and remittance of sales and use tax
  • Participate in ongoing training and education on ERP systems

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
  • 5–10 years of experience preferred
  • Job cost and work-in-progress experience preferred
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Strong time, task, and priority management skills
  • Team-oriented, teachable, and trainable
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams
  • Construction industry and Vista ERP system experience preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Monday–Friday, in-office work schedule (7:00–4:00 or 8:00–5:00)
  • Business casual dress code