Project Accountant Jobs

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

The Sr Project Accountant is responsible for project accounting activities and works with project management and production team to ensure accurate and timely reporting of project results. The position is responsible for monitoring progress of projects, investigating variances, monitoring revenues, expenses, and progress billings. The Sr Project Accountant is accountable for reviewing, reconciling, and investigating WIP balances and project related accounts (ex. unbilled revenue, unearned revenue) on monthly basis. This role provides oversight and coordination of staff of accountants and clerks working with projects. The PSr Project Accountant assists the controller and assistant controller and VP of Finance on achieving departmental and divisional goals and objectives. The Sr Project Accountant works closely with the Project Managers and provides financial and accounting guidance and insight on project planning, forecasting, budgeting, and individual project performance, and results. This position is based in Canton, GA or Duluth, GA. Remote workers must occasionally travel to those sites as business needs arises.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations review (billings in excess, job cost, etc.)
• Works with project managers and accounting to ensure costs are hitting the jobs correctly
• Verifies intercompany accounts balance, coordinating with intercompany partners if entries are needed
• Assists with safeguarding the assets of investors
• Run, Analyze and Validate profit recognition for percentage of completion jobs
• Maintain and analyze backlog schedule monthly, including conversion estimates and variances
• Assures that all monthly closing activity related to Projects are booked in a timely basis
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
• Monthly prepare job close out analysis for project managers
• Prepare monthly financial reporting package for review by Project Managers and Controllers
• Manage and Maintain project backlog and sub ledgers and monitor variances on jobs
• Assure that Percent of Completion accounting is being executed and recorded per US GAAP and that processes are in place for the business to understand and follow the requirements.
• Support the business in achieving the financial targets per project, including leveraging and managing risks and opportunities with the PM's
• Supports in monthly and year-end closing including year-end audits.
• Monthly close processing including review and approve journal entries, accruals, and analysis

Your Education Should Be…

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

• ERP Systems with JD Edwards experience
• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures of POC accounting
• Knowledge of general ledger account structure
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills along with excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Manufacturing experience
• Able to work in a matrix and remote organization
• Ability to accurately communicate complex concepts to non-Finance/Accounting coworkers and upper management
• Project, construction or POC background
• Ability to review, approve and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)
• Exhibits strong computer skills and knowledge of relevant technology, with working knowledge in JD Edwards and Anaplan
• Has excellent critical thinking as well as analytical skills
• Your Professional Experience Should Be…5 years hands on accounting experience in Project Accounting

Chart is an equal opportunity employer