Job Title
Senior Project Accountant
Location: Denver metro, CO
Summary/Objective
Reporting directly to the Construction Accounting Manager, we are hiring a talented Project Accountant professional to join our team. This position will be responsible for the financial activities for our construction division, complete month-end close entries and related reconciliations, and work closely with various stakeholders throughout the organization, requiring a successful candidate to possess excellent technical and communication skills. This position will work closely with project managers to ensure financial compliance and maximize cost efficiency.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Manage all financial aspects of construction projects, including projections, budget preparation, assist with project set-up in ERP, cost tracking and reporting.
- Ensure that all project related expenses are captured and aligned with projections and contract terms.
- Ad-hoc project accounting for shared services with our A&E divisions.
- Ensure that the month-end close journal entries are completed accurately within established deadlines.
- Balance sheet reconciliation preparation responsibilities with a full understanding of the underlying account activity.
- Manage pay applications and review change orders.
- Analyze project schedules in relation to change orders to ensure accurate timelines.
- Take initiative to investigate/resolve reconciling items, aged transactions, or discrepancies and contact appropriate individuals to gather information to propose and implement solutions.
- Prepare adjusting journal entries and submit appropriate supporting documentation with all entries.
- Prepare audit schedules, provide audit support, and assist the auditors in their inquiries.
- Perform cost coding, reconcile project related accounts, and resolve any financial discrepancies.
- Communicate with the appropriate personnel to record missing items and correct mistakes.
- Maintain documentation in compliance with internal and external requirements ensuring adherence to SOX controls.
- Provide support to the overall Accounting Department assisting with special projects and analysis as needed or requested.
- Maintain adequate records for historical look up and reference, both paper and electronic.
- Other tasks and ad hoc requests as assigned.
Competencies
- 5+ years of accounting experience in public accounting, industry accounting or both with specific experience with a General Contractor or large multi-stage, multi-deliverable revenue generating projects.
- Strong understanding of job costing, project forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Experience using multiple accounting and software applications, as well as an understanding of how other systems used interface with the GL/Accounting system.
- Check and verify source documents such as invoices, item receipts, POs, subcontracts, etc.
- Ability to correspond with vendors/subcontractors regarding discrepancies and various matters.
- Ability to maintain supporting documentation and organization of historical support.
- Ability to research variances/discrepancies and take corrective action.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.
- Technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
- Proven analytical ability and capability to work independently to meet deadlines.
- Proven ability to effectively prioritize workload and execute deliverables.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge.
- Dedicated to accuracy, organization, analytical and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related business degree
- 5+ years of accounting related experience.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP. Multi-deliverable revenue generating projects or Construction experience required.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Public accounting experience preferred.
- Experience working with Acumatica, our cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform preferred, general knowledge of ERP systems required.
- Experience in a fast-paced environment.
Supervisory Responsibility
N/A
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days in the Centennial, Colorado office per week. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
Minimal travel up to 10%
EEO Statement
urban-gro, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all Employees and applicants in all Company facilities without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
