Construction Accountant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performing basic accounting procedures, e.g. A/R, A/P, time billing, G/L, tax payments

·         Performing month end and quarterly closing (e.g. bank reconciliation, month-end interest accruals, allocating G&A across projects, credit card reconciliation)

·         Preparing trial balances and other financial statements as requested (balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements)

• Analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts

·         Assisting Accounting Manager with annual financial audits

• Preparing wires, ACHs and check requests when needed
• Performing analysis of operations on a regular basis e.g. preparing budget to actuals by home, tracking expenses and change orders by home / project
• Managing multiple cash accounts daily to ensure adequate liquidity
• Ensuring all active projects are covered by valid, binding contracts
• Submitting bank draws to the banks on a bi-monthly basis, as well as maintaining communication with lenders and scheduling appraisals for draws
• Communicating with clients in order to collect on cash draws
• Closing out project accounts upon home/project completion

Other Assignments and Special Projects

• Support special projects and ad‑hoc financial analysis as assigned.
• Provide guidance and informal supervision to staff accountants as needed.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field preferred but not required
• 2+ years construction accounting experience is preferred
• Strong organization, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects, deadlines, and companies requiring separate GLs and expense tracking
• Strong computer aptitude, which includes expertise with Microsoft Excel as well as experience with QuickBooks Enterprise and Builder Trend preferred
• Analytical skills with particular attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work well in a team setting

APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE AND HOURS:

Weekdays, weekends, and Holidays, schedule flexible as business dictates.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: 

Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and meet the driver safety policy requirements.

Physical Demands and Work Environment  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.