Accountant, Design-Build

Merus brings more than 130 years of commercial real estate experience to the construction, development, ownership, and management of a diverse portfolio of assets across a growing footprint in the eastern U.S.

We’re all owners here. That shared ownership shapes how we work, make decisions, and support one another. Every team member is expected to take responsibility, follow through, and contribute to the success of our projects, partners, and company.

We were named a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company, recognizing how private companies are run across strategy, execution, culture, and financial discipline. That same standard shows up in how teams are supported, decisions are made, and the business continues to scale.

Merus is expanding its finance and accounting team with a new Accountant role. In this position, you will play a key role in collaborating with our Design-Build construction teams as well as Finance & Accounting leadership across our markets to drive the completeness and accuracy of the financial controls and reporting associated with our product lines. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious individual who is a self-starter with a strong sense of urgency.

You will work in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to drive results. So, if you like to dig into the details and make big impacts, keep reading.

• Perform financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement in project and company financial performance.
• Attend project-specific Design-Build monthly reviews with project teams, including project managers and directors.
• Analyze insurance, technology, and warranty costs and provide recommendations on billing costs appropriately.
• Proactively elevate project concerns or risks to project margins to management.
• Generate financial reporting metrics on jobs for inclusion in the monthly financial reporting package.
• Present financial data and analysis to project stakeholders and management, highlighting key performance indicators and financial metrics.
• Provide support to external auditors during the annual financial statement audit.
• Support system implementations, testing, and process improvements to enhance accounting accuracy and efficiency.

• Ensure estimates have been prepared, substantiated with bids, and reviewed by the appropriate levels of management prior to entering into owner contracts.
• Review subcontractor contracts to confirm bidding processes were followed and final costs are in line with the budget.
• Coordinate subcontractor prequalification through Highwire, including documentation review and follow-up on outstanding requirements.
• Coordinate project setup and closeout across accounting and project management systems, ensuring accurate and complete financial records.
• Track and analyze project costs, ensuring accuracy and completeness in financial records.
• Collaborate with project managers to monitor, understand the causes of, and report on budget variances to Design-Build and Finance & Accounting leadership.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and address budget overruns or financial risks.
• Assess financial risks associated with projects.
• Process employee timecards and allocate payroll-related labor costs to projects, ensuring accurate and timely job costing.
• Review job cost activity monthly, ensuring consistent and proper coding of subcontractor and internal costs.
• Monitor job over/under billing and accounts receivable and accounts payable, ensuring timely billing and reporting on collection risks.
• Monitor job buyout status against contracts.

• Ensure subcontractor invoices are submitted on time and work with subcontractors and project managers to ensure the accuracy and proper coding of subcontractor invoices.
• Lead effective communication with vendors and subcontractors to resolve any invoicing discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly owners’ invoices.
• Address subcontractor and owner inquiries related to project billing and invoicing.
• Nimble Learning
  - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Action Oriented
  - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
  - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Self-Development
  - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development…