Project Accountant

SummaryBalfour Beatty is seeking a Project Accountant to provide financial and administrative support throughout the lifecycle of construction projects from startup through closeout. This role serves as the primary liaison between the project team and the Finance department ensuring accurate project accounting contract administration billing payroll and cost ideal candidate is organized detail-oriented and collaborative with the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting project teams in a fast-paced construction FunctionsManage project accounting activities including job cost reporting owner billings change orders budget transfers payroll accounts payable and subcontractor pay accurate project financial records and ensure accounting data is entered promptly and with Project Managers and Finance to support project forecasting monthly billings and financial purchase orders invoices and subcontractor documentation while ensuring compliance with company subcontractor onboarding by maintaining purchasing records and verifying contracts insurance and required project administration including project setup filing systems payroll processing and general office and maintain positive working relationships with project teams clients subcontractors suppliers and other project Balfour Beattys culture values and commitment to professional RequirementsAssociates degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field or equivalent combination of education and or more years of accounting or project accounting of basic accounting with Microsoft Office particularly organizational communication and customer service to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced team-oriented ExperienceBachelors degree in Accountingorrelated accounting or project accounting with job cost accounting owner billings subcontractor payments payroll and contract with ProcoreTextura Payment ManagementJD Edwards or similar construction accounting and project management software.