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Project Accountant

Trillium Construction is hiring for a Construction Project Accountant to work directly with a large, well-respected heavy civil contractor in Arroyo Grande/San Luis Obispo, CA.

This individual will be responsible for tracking budgets, forecasting costs, and ensuring accuracy in all financial transactions for ongoing projects.

Duties:
-Handling all aspects of project accounting and billing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial policies – contract, time and material and extra work.
-Monitoring financial performance and collaborating with project managers and
-Principals to achieve billing and financial targets.
-Review, prepare and submit job billings in accounting system to ensure all projects are invoiced in a timely manner.
-Act as a liaison between project manager and customer to assist in communications and agreements regarding invoice approval.
-Caltrans ICAS EWB Verification to monitor documents, payment status, bill status, rejections and approvals.
-Audit jobs prior to closeout for unbilled extra work, unbilled quantities, over/under quantities within bid item budgets, unbilled back charges, and various items of discrepancy.
-Prepare and assist with project and accounting audits.
-Make accounts receivable collections calls.
-Track and enter back charges, withholds and stop notices for contracts and subcontracts.
-Analyze project’s financial position monthly and escalate as needed.
-Prepare ad hoc project reporting and analysis as required.
-Review WIP with Controller to analyze cost in excess/billing in excess.
-Manage subcontract payables: schedule of values, approvals, invoice entry and document control.
-Monitor subcontractors required documents (insurance certificates, monthly releases, union compliance letters, etc.)
-Review and approve job related payables ensuring proper coding and
allocation.
-Perform weekly cost reviews to find and correct any coding issues.
-Prepare journal entries for cost transfers.
-Resolve lien problems.
-Manage vendor releases.

Compensation:
-Annual salary between $75,000 - $85,000
-M/V/D insurance
-Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
-Life Insurance
-401k w/ match
-ESOP
-Employee Assistance Program

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Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management or a related field
-3+ years of experience in an accounts receivable position, preferably in a high-volume construction accounts receivable department or an equivalent combination of education and experience
-Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
-Intermediate proficiency with Excel and Word.
-Knowledge of general accounting procedures and accounting software such as Sage 300, Procore, or Viewpoint
-Understanding of construction accounting.
-Strong financial aptitude and attention to detail.

Trillium Construction Services has been recruiting and hiring construction and skilled trades talent for over 30 years. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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