Project Accountant II

Project Accountant II

Project Accountant with Construction Management experience needed.

Position Description:

- Review Bond Program invoices and encumbrances and process per accounting procedures.

- Assist Finance and Accounting team with analyses of ongoing financial activity for the Bond Program.

- Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in invoice documentation and resolve expeditiously.

- Ensure invoice and encumbrance entries in PMIS (Proliance) are correct and supporting documentation is provided.

- Resolve integration issues for invoices and encumbrances between Proliance and Costpoint.

- Evaluate and ensure bond compliance in regard to all payment requests.

- Reconcile financial accounts/escrow bank statements.

- Prepare and process journal entries and Debit/Credit Memos.

- Assist Finance and Accounting team in identifying errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk of repeat discrepancies.

- Develop new reports and assist with form revisions to help provide transparency into Bond Program expenditures.

- Communicate with applicable construction and professional services vendors as needed.

- Work directly with outside team members and campuses on cost and invoice commitments and expenditure matters.

- Work effectively with other department personnel in order to resolve any invoice payment issues and obtain signatures of authorization on invoice matters.

- Other activities as needed as requested by the Finance and Accounting Manager.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

- 1 year of work experience, specifically in invoice processing or accounts payable.

- Associate's degree or College Certificate. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

- Ability to work with business enterprise software including MS Office, Excel, Word.

- Ability to perform historical trend analysis and propose action plan for resolution.

- Ability to create and analyze financial reports.

- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to communication and present effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in business or related degree/certificate.