Project Accountant

The Project Accountant will provide financial control over assigned construction projects in accordance with CM&B policies and

standards. The Project Accountant will be expected to perform tasks accurately and in compliance with required deadlines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all accounting tasks related to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Job Cost, and General Ledger for

individual projects including AP acquiring and coding, check preparation, lien waiver requests, expense report review

and approval, Owner requisition, AR collection and project closeouts

• Assist with assembling records for reporting and metrics
• Build an effective and collaborative relationship with Operations team; maintain independence when assessing

financial control and Project Management performance

• Work as a team to successfully manage project finances and forecasts to eliminate risk to gross margin and positive

cash flow

• Assist Operations with collection and review of subcontractor documentation and compliance to mitigate legal risk
• Review and understand Owner contract and Subcontract terms, and be aware of state-specific laws and tax

requirements impacting individual projects

• Provide support to Operations team relating to Subcontractor insurance coverage
• Serve as primary contact for Owner and Subcontractor on project cost and financial status
• Perform miscellaneous weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end tasks as needed (account reconciliations, audit

work-papers, sales and use tax filings, other miscellaneous tasks)

• Manage project-specific labor cost / oversee process of billing and tracking labor on projects
• Train Operations new hires on Accounting procedures; contribute to the development of SOPs and process

improvement

• Become a super-user of Accounting software; gain a solid working knowledge of Project Management software

Qualifications

• Organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, team player, problem-solver, multi-tasker
• 3+ years experience with accounting tasks related to accounts payable, general ledger, job cost

and project accounting

• Must work with a sense of urgency and be accountable/take full ownership of assigned

responsibilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Preferred experience with Sage 300

CRE

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

CM&B offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance;

401(k)/Roth IRA with company match plan; Life insurance, Long Term & Short-Term Disability;

Flexible Spending Account; generous PTO; On Site Fitness Center; Team lunches provided by CM&B

Mondays and Fridays