Project Accountant-PJACCT

Summary: The Project Accountant provides support in all aspects of project accounting including month-end close, cost and revenue accruals, cost review, profitability analysis, resource utilization, and effectively communicating projects progress to the business line finance analyst. Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure proper revenue and cost recognition on projects in accordance with company policies, including accruals.

Lead month-end close activities while being a resource to project accounting team members when knowledge sharing opportunities arise.

Perform monthly account reconciliations.

Maintain an understanding of current corporate allocations and be a resource for operations with any inquiries relating to them.

Maintain overall knowledge of projects for assigned area.

Perform a high-level project analysis to highlight the main factors impacting project performance for the current period, while communicating financial risks.

Provide research and support on inquiries from operations.

Serve as liaison between corporate accounts payable/accounts receivable and operations as needed.

Assist with inquiries from external auditors while maintaining adequate supporting documentation for the business units.

Collaborate with team members to identify reporting issues/challenges from operation side. Identify potential areas of improvement as it relates to project accounting, while presenting ideas to direct management for further exploration.

Prepare reporting on operating cost data, including contract labor accruals, per diem spend, and other items that may arise from time-to-time.

Support process documenting while executing training of new team members where appropriate or assigned by manager.

Support inquiries on monthly operating results.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or experience equivalent to 5 years 3-5 Years of Experience in Accounting/ Project Accounting Proficient to Expert knowledge of Excel NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer About Us Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.Requisition ID: 23006332