What You’ll Do:

The Project Accountant will be an integral part of the accounting team and will manage the financial aspects of individual projects, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints and financial regulations.  

Collaborating closely with project managers and other stakeholders to monitor project expenses, revenue, and prepare project reports.

Ability to be a resource to the product line and serve as a liaison between the product line and accounting team.

As a Project Accountant you will be responsible for:

• Develop project budgets in collaboration with project managers, monitor spending against budget allocations, and identify variances.
• Monitor the progress of projects, investigating variances, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments are collected.
• Prepare and maintain accurate project related records, including contracts, change orders, and billing progress.
• Prepare financial forecasts and projections for upcoming projects, considering factors such as revenue trends, expenses, and risk factors.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies and procedures throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist in internal and external audits of project finances, providing documentation and support as needed.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting as requested by management, providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Identify financial risks associated with projects, develop mitigation strategies, and implement controls to safeguard financial assets.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma required.
• Project accounting or project controls experience working in the construction or communications industry.
• 3 years prior experience with working knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Skilled in MS Office, accounting software, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for project accounting, financial reporting, and data analysis.
• Must have effective communication both written and verbal to convey financial information, findings, and recommendations to project teams, management, and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field is preferred.
• Experience using Deltek VantagePoint would be ideal.

Not quite right for you? For a full listing of all our openings, please visit us at:

https://entrustsol.com/careers/

Who We Are: 

ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, is a community of people, 3,000+ strong, who are committed to our clients and each other. We provide comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to gas and electric utilities, telecommunication service providers, pipeline operators, and industrial companies.

In return for top talent, ENTRUST Solutions Group offers:

• Generous paid time off and benefits
• 401(k) retirement program with a company match
• Career development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work schedule

To learn more about ENTRUST Benefits and Culture, please visit our company LinkedIn page and follow us at:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrustsolutionsgroup

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. ENTRUST Solutions Group does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group.

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