Job Description
A Project Accountant responsible for managing the accounting and financial reporting of capital projects across manufacturing facilities, including tracking project spend, preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance, and supporting project forecasting and close-out processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Track and report project performance, including commitments, spend, forecasted spend, and budget adjustments throughout the project lifecycle
- Prepare monthly financial reports, including month-end accruals for construction-in-progress per GAAP and company guidelines
- Monitor and report all project purchase order commitments, spend, and invoices for accurate financial tracking
- Coordinate with vendors during monthly close-out to ensure correct invoice accruals and timely receipt of goods and services
- Collaborate with project management to ensure compliance with accounting procedures, including reviewing job cost estimates and spend reports
- Support financial presentations and forecasting for capital projects
- Communicate with project teams and corporate departments to ensure accurate reflection and reconciliation of project finances
- Ensure proper approval of purchase orders within company authorization levels
- Prepare project close documents and support the transition of capital in process to asset placement
- Process vendor invoices, resolve discrepancies, and ensure compliance with invoicing guidelines
- Code and process invoices accurately, including lien waivers and retainage payments
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies in invoices, account reconciliations, and project reports
- Prepare and manage monthly reconciliation of construction-in-progress general ledger accounts
- Create journal entries to allocate costs to appropriate projects as needed
Requirements
- B.A. or B.S. in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in Accounting or Finance in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to present data to Senior Management
- Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and manage a high volume of transactions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and accounting systems skills
- Highly organized with attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
- Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting productivity standards
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary and compensation package (implied by professional role and industry standards)
Work schedule flexibility (remote position)
Work environment perks such as safety adherence and compliance
Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with project management and finance teams
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