Project Cost Accountant

Project Cost Accountant

Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction.

There's not a lot of BS here, and not a lot of turnover. Good people work at Batchelor & Kimball. We're good at our jobs, and good to each other. We have high expectations because the work is challenging, but we know the most valuable thing about the work is the people who do it. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd like to meet you!

If you are looking to grow your career and thrive in a team environment, then we invite you to apply for this position. The primary responsibility of the Project Cost Accountant in Hampton, Georgia is to manage and measure all assigned projects, including monitoring progress, reviewing and approving expenses in coordination with the Project Managers (PM), ensuring billings are issued to customers timely and accurately, and project variances are researched and resolved.

What you'll do:

• Create, maintain and update job cost master tables for assigned project(s) based on Company standards and specific job requirements. Special attention will be placed on ensuring phase codes & cost types are accurate and capture correct level of detail for job performance reporting.
• Maintains all project-related records, including executed contracts, subcontracts, bonding documents, final pay notices, etc. All documents must be attached to the job contract master table for audit purposes.
• Responsible for ensuring adequate documentation is received to proceed with change orders, and all final documents are received and attached to the job. This role will provide the required supporting documents to recognize both revenue and costs for pending change orders not yet formally executed.
• Responsible for maintaining project budgets and cost projections in the accounting system as provided by the PM. Investigate variances and support PMs in reporting those variances.
• Submits request for job cost transfer if errors have been identified through research of job cost metrics above. The CFO or Controller must approve all job cost transfers (refer to the job cost transfer policy for approval matrix).
• Works with corporate accounting to close jobs once final audit has been completed, ensuring all open invoices have been processed and billed.
• Provide any supplemental reporting / documentation as requested
• Complete job billings and pay applications timely and accurately according to contract terms; accuracy is a must and any discrepancies between core billing system (VISTA) and job specific billing method must be tracked and documented to ensure proper billings and reconciliations occur. Project cost accountant must be the expert on contract terms related to billable and non-billable costs.
• Monitors job over/under billing status and work with both the PM and corporate accounting to forecast billing status with a strong emphasis on generating overbillings to ensure positive project cash flow.
• Ensure all invoices are coded to the proper phase and cost type for jobs under responsibility. Proper coding is essential to support proper variance analytics monthly. If costs are charged incorrectly, work with corporate accounting to correct.
• Closely monitor unapproved invoice reports to ensure invoices are approved timely and accurately. Work with the PM to capture all costs (approved and unapproved) to include in billings where appropriate.

What you'll need (minimum qualifications):

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; strong excel and general computer skills.
• Strong leadership skills and attention to detail a must; must be meticulous with final work products.
• Ability to work independently and handle changing priorities in a high-volume transactional environment, proven success multi-tasking.
• Highly motivated and dedicated to contributing to the growth and success of the company.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Gain internal customer trust and rapport through effective work delivery, demeanor and interpersonal skills.

Prior work experience and educational requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business from an accredited college or university required.
• 1-3 years of experience in project or cost accounting required.
• Construction industry experience a plus.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties may change at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties not listed here.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.