Project Accountant

Hunt Electric is 100% employee owned and connected by our core values providing the perfect blend of big-company stability, resources, and opportunities, with the tight-knit team culture, creative spirit, and customer loyalty of a local business.

*** We are moving our headquarters to Eagan in summer 2025! This role is based at our current HQ in Bloomington but will move to Eagan in summer 2025.***

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Accountant is responsible for supporting field operations and the finance team through job cost accounting, subcontractor compliance, and budget analysis. As a key member of the project team, you will be hands-on in all the financial details of the project from start to finish. You will have exposure to complex, fast moving projects and be responsible for analyzing and reporting on profitability.

The position will be based in our corporate headquarters and will involve travel to the project site regularly.

• Maintain project budget and phasing structure to facilitate proper classification of costs on the project.
• Analyze data in project segments to help management evaluate project budget against actuals and project costs to complete.
• Identify and explain variances in project budget to actual.
• Point of contact for key vendors and subcontractors to ensure contracts are understood, billing is
• received timely in acceptable format and correctly applies contract terms including rates and markups.
• Coordinate weekly payroll uploads from partner contractor, ensuring timely, accurate, and reliable data entry
• Assist in preparation of monthly project billing.
• Select vendor and subcontractor payments for accounts payable for the project according to agreed upon terms.
• Compile per diem, travel & vehicle allowance information for billing purposes.
• Work both independently and collaboratively within the accounting and finance team to meet department and project reporting goals and deadlines.
• Represent finance group in onsite meeting with project leadership and customer.
• Create ad hoc reporting as required to support the project team.

$75,000-$100,000 + discretionary bonus + employee ownership + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only. In addition to base compensation, Hunt Electric offers a robust benefits plan. See below for additional details or visit our website at Hunt Electric Careers .

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Accounting, Business or Finance degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles and procedures.
• Experience in commercial/industrial construction or engineering is preferred with emphasis on project budgeting and costing procedures.
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal and external customers both verbally and in written correspondence.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines independently while maintaining a proactive and positive attitude and a high degree of accuracy.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• High level attention to detail.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, filing cabinets, photocopiers and fax machines.
• Employees are frequently required to sit, and occasionally required to kneel, reach, stoop, crouch or crawl.
• This position requires the ability to lift files, open file cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.
• This position may occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.

COMPENSATION & CULTURE

• 100% Paid Insurance: Our health, dental, and vision plans are 100% employer paid. That's right—ZERO out of your pocket for premiums! Plus, you get to choose between a PPO or an HDHP plan to best fit your needs.
• Want to Opt-Out? No problem! If you decide to opt out of our insurance plans, you’ll receive a cash benefit instead.
• Flex Spending/Health Savings Account (HSA):
  To use for qualified healthcare and childcare expenses.
• Convenient and FREE…