Our growing Stoney Creek client is looking for a Project Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years related experience and the responsibilities are as follows;
Summary: The project accountant position is accountable for monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances, approving expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments collected.
Job Duties:

• Create project accounts in the accounting system Create project accounts in the accounting system

• Maintain financial portions of project-related records, including contracts and change orders
• Review financial components of contracts and ensure compliance to them
• Prepare financial-related portion of project start-up documents, including Certificates of Insurance, WSIB Clearance Certificates, bonds, etc.
• Prepare Installer and rental Purchase Orders (POs)
• Compare Installer and rental invoices to POs and adjust invoices or POs as necessary and approved
• Create and distribute all project-related billings to customers
• Prepare Statutory Declarations, Schedule of Values, etc.
• Respond to requests for more financial details from customers
• Maintain Accounts Receivable aging reports and review with management
• Follow up with clients regarding unpaid invoices
• Confer with Project Managers to understand project issues which will affect invoicing, collections, etc.
• Discuss with Project Managers and management any opportunities for additional billings and ensure they are added to the Progress Billing
• Investigate project variances and discuss variance reports to management
• Report project profitability to management monthly
• Close out project accounts upon project completion, including preparation of warranties, if required
• Work with stakeholders to identify the average cost of materials
• Other project-related tasks as requested.

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business, accounting, finance or related field required.

• Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change order documents
• A minimum of three years of experience in project accounting in the construction or engineering industry.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
• Assertive, comfortable communicating with various types of individuals.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments and key business partners.
• Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects.

Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
Hours 8am-5pm
Please note this is an "in-office" position.
Salary 78K-80K
if you are interested in this great opportunity then please apply asap.