Project Controller

Position Summary 

The Project Accountant will be responsible for providing hands-on technical support/knowledge for all job cost accounting and administrative tasks related to individual jobs or projects.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

-Perform monthly closing activities including direct cost re-allocation and accruals

-Responsible for job close tasks including a thorough review of historical cost data to ensure proper cost coding, compliance with sales arrangement and inclusion of all job costs

-Support the project team with cost analysis by preparing job cost reports to measure actual progress against planned and the reporting package necessary for forecasting

-Partner with Project Managers in providing project cost to complete forecasting, analysis, and reporting.

-Assists the Project Manager in achieving financial targets, optimizing project profitability, and cash flow

-Supports the PM in identifying, evaluating, and assessing risk and opportunities, strategies, and response activities

-Ensure accuracy of billings/revenue as part of the monthly close process and assist in the completion of the monthly close/reporting process

-Regularly analyze the differences between budgeted and actual costs for each project to help identify overages or cost-saving opportunities and allow for timely corrective actions

-Conduct a post-project analysis to evaluate the accuracy of cost estimates, identify lessons learned, and improve future project budgeting

-Oversee the project accounting team

-Participate in all weekly project calls

-Lead project handover meetings

-Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency

-Work on special projects as requested

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

-Knowledge of office systems and procedures

-Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task

-Must be able to communicate clearly and courteously, verbally, and in writing with strong organizational skills.

-Must be detail oriented and have the ability to work with little supervision and in cooperation with a variety of staff members.

Education, Training and Experience Requirements:

-Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline from an accredited institution

·CMA a plus

·2 to 3 years experience project accounting/construction/percentage completion methodologies or strong cost accounting acumen

-Excellent planning, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written

-Detail oriented, fast learner with ability to quickly become proficient with accounting software, Microsoft Word and Excel