Accountant Project Sr. - Bernhard LLC

About Us:

Bernhard's core mission is delivering innovative engineering, construction, and energy solutions that empower our clients and promote a sustainable future. Bernhard is comprised of four divisions: Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering and Development, each with a distinct identity and service offerings. The intersection of our capabilities enables Bernhard to provide turnkey Energy-as-a-Service ("EaaS") solutions to our clients. At the same time, our divisions continue working in the market sectors and communities that the Company has traditionally served. Bernhard's vision is to be the leading EaaS provider in North America through delivery of excellent, high value service and innovative solutions for our clients.
Purpose and Essential Duties

 

Overview:

The Senior Project Accountant for the delivery prime division will have overall responsibility for ensuring project billings are accurate, issued timely and collected; ensuring timely review, approval and posting of project costs; monitoring the progress of projects, and investigating variances of posted or committed cost to estimates.

 

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include:
• Ensure contract value in accounting system reflects change orders and minimize change order exposure by monitoring change orders from pending to approved.
• Assist Project Manager in preparation of change orders for submittal to accounting.
• Assist Project Manager in requisitioning purchase orders and subcontracts, monitoring equipment and material received and timely approval and posting of costs.
• Assist Project Manager in preparation of Schedule of Values for billing purposes.
• Reconcile actual and committed cost to original and current estimates and initiate corrections to committed cost as needed.
• Schedule and facilitate mandatory monthly cost reviews and document results, investigate project variances, and submit reports to project and business unit management.
• Understand labor calculations, burden, and related charges.
• Understand takeoffs and cost quantities.
• Prepare reports and analysis providing support and direction to ensure project management and
field supervisions are managing labor on a week over week basis and maintaining a reasonable labor forecast and understanding of expected labor savings or overage throughout each project.
• Prepare actual labor reports and monitor manpower forecasts against planned work.
• Understand jurisdictional sales and use tax requirements for the project and ensure taxes on purchase orders and invoices are accurate.
• Maintain any project specific programs as required (i.e., Insurance, Owner paid, Sales Tax Reimbursement, etc.)
• Collect, compile and review data to monitor budgets regularly and proficiently with a high level of detail and accuracy.
• Prepare charts and reports to communicate data effectively and accurately. Detect and report trends.
• Assist management by preparing all routine reports and any special requested reports.
• Continue learning various technology to increase industry / position knowledge and suggest improvements.
• Report on budgets, overbillings, and under-billings.

 

This position is Full Time, Exempt (for purposes of the FLSA), and reports to the Director of Operations.

 

Qualifications:

Required Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Four-year degree in accounting or finance and minimum of 5 years' experience in general ledger accounting or financial reporting is required.
• GAAP (Generally acceptable accounting principles) knowledge required.
• Must be able to perform and explain financial reviews with a prominent level of understanding.
• communicate findings competently to executive management and to project management.
• Ability to prepare and present information for project management staff one on one, in groups and for corporate trainings.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Attention to detail, advanced organization skills and follow through is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software required (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn and use software systems to conduct reporting functions is required.
• Ability to make suggestions for improvements based on findings and all related follow through and follow up.
• Must be able to accept critical feedback and make changes.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and willing to tackle various ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Well versed in the industry and the Company's competitors.
• Excellent multitasking skills, with the ability to perform duties outside of scope of work when necessary.

Preferred Education, Experience and Qualifications

• CPA license is preferred but not required.
• Mechanical Construction contractor experience is preferred but not required.
• Self-perform specialty contractor experience is preferred but not required.
• Construction accounting experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience as a cost engineer, cost analyst or project cost accountant is preferred.
• Understanding of construction contracting is preferred.
Travel Requirements
• Infrequent travel to Company or client locations

 

Pay Range:USD $63,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.EEO Statement:

Bernhard is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities, and participates in the e-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.