Project Accountant, Construction

With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company.

Working in the Milwaukee office in the Historic Third Ward and reporting jointly to the division vice president and the senior manager, project accounting, the selected candidate will prepare owner billings per contractual terms and ensure job costs are processed per company internal control procedures.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review owner contracts and identify contractual terms for billing purposes
• Analyze and process job-related costs per internal control procedures
• Coordinate the billing process with the project team
• Prepare accurate billings on a timely basis
• Reconcile job costs to monthly billings
• Identify and communicate unbilled/late billed costs to appropriate parties
• Provide subcontractors with timely payments in exchange for waivers
• Review and coordinate waiver packages
• Facilitate job closeout. Prepare closed job accrual and reconcile profit (loss)
• Conduct monthly payout meetings
• Understand subcontractor insurance compliance
• Understand the impact of cash flow on projects billed

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• BS in business discipline, accounting, or finance preferred
• Prior work experience with a commercial construction company is preferred
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Good communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in accounting software and MS Office Suite

Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Please note: Pepper does not sponsor work visas.

• Milwaukee, WI, USA