Area Accountant

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You as an Area Accountant will :

• Manage the team of accountants in the department, ensure overall processes, procedures and best practices are being followed.
• Be responsible for full-cycle accounting; including supporting the preparation of monthly billings and change order entry, input sub-trade invoices and assemble payment groups for final review, enter supplier invoices against PO’s, support with A / R collection, journal entries, and cash flow / forecast review of assigned project(s)
• Read and understand project-related contracts and subcontractor documentation to ensure project setup procedures are aligned with contract terms and conditions
• Assist with the year-end project specific margin reporting, attend internal project reviews and work closely with Operations and Costing to analyze project forecasts
• Provide ongoing accounting and finance support to operational staff in the area
• Support with assembling client billing packages in accordance with approval procedures and processes to ensure the client is in receipt of billings on a timely basis and payments are received as per contract terms and conditions
• Perform research on technical accounting matters to ensure project related accounting aligns with corporate standards
• Assist with financial system implementations and updates
• Assists with forecasting, project recoveries, and various other reconciliations
• Review cash flow data and cost forecast against project baseline financial targets
• Assist in preparing quarterly reporting packages for consolidation. Submit financial status reports monthly for each project.

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