Accountant

Platinum Benefits - $250 Blue Shield Deductible - we pay 75% of premium + 401K - Highly Stable Company - Great Tenure in Company - Room for Upward Promotion (that's why this is open.)

This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Chelsea Piekarski
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Salary: $30 - $45 per hour

A bit about us:

We are a growing construction firm looking to add to our team due to a promotion. We have a great company culture, tenured employees and work on recognizable projects in the Bay Area.

Why join us?

• Stability
• Growth
• Collaborative Culture

Job Details

We are looking for a well rounded Accountant who has operational accounting experience to join our team on a contract basis (with potential for contract to hire.) Would prefer someone with a construction background and someone who has AR, job costing, AP, and general GL experience. This role is to help with process improvement.

Functions / Duties

• Prepare monthly billings to clients
• Prepare reconciliations of billings to actual costs
• Verify and process subcontractor requests for payment
• Resolve subcontract queries efficiently and effectively resulting in the development of trust-based working relationships and communication with subcontractors/suppliers/subconsultants
• Respond to project-related vendor queries regarding invoicing, compliance, and/or payments
• Communicate non-compliance issues to subcontractors as needed. Actively coordinate in-house resolution when applicable
• Prepare and authorize timely payment to subcontractors/suppliers/subconsultants, primarily through Textura
• Process project-related trade invoices; verifying receipt of item or service, sales tax calculations, and appropriate authorization for payment
• Track and review accounts receivable, ensuring timely collections and accurate recording
• Maintain the general ledger, ensuring accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions
• Provide proactive and responsive internal and external customer service
• Ability to provide analytics or reconciliation (costs, billings, subcontracts, labor reports (including hours, rates, and iovd
• Sales/Use Tax compliance/reconciliation/audits - Experience with Colorado taxes preferred
• Assist with project-related audits
• Collaborate with peer job costs accountants to meet department and group deadlines, backup/support/cover project-related tasks while peer JCA is unavailable/PTO/vacation
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities / Qualifications / Experience

• 15 years of accounting experience
• At least 3 years construction accounting experience and/or five years of progressive accounting experience and/or a Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Experience with multiple billing methods (Cost Plus, Lump Sum, T&M, etc.) - GC experience preferred
• Adept at operating under dynamic processes
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills: ability to effectively convey information to others, and actively listen to employee/customer questions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while updating management on portfolio progress as well as supporting the accounting team
• Ability to multitask and perform under pressure (competing/overlapping deadlines)
• High degree of ethics: ability to maintain confidentiality with respect to sensitive information, and conduct oneself in a professional and courteous manner that demonstrates integrity, trust, care, and collaboration
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products with a demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technology (Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, OneNote, Power BI)
• Experience with a document imaging and workflow system (i.e., Perceptive Content, CMIC, and/or Textura is preferred)

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