Project Accountant

Position Type:
Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to:

Finance Director

Supervisory Responsibility:
None

Location:

Jacksonville, FL

Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably.

Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations.

Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.

The primary function of the Project Accountant is to ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, reconciling and entering transactions. This includes providing financial information to management to support financial decision-making by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports.

• Maintain accurate records and reports, including contracts and change orders, for all job cost and project accounting activities.
• Create project accounts in the accounting system, authorize access to project accounts and authorize the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts (job cost transfers).
• Investigate project variances, submit variance reports to management and respond to requests for more detail from key stakeholders.
• Close out projects and project accounts upon project completion.
• Compile information for project management, management and external auditors, as required.
• Communicate with and guide accounting clerical staff and Project Managers by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Ensure that daily operational (Purchasing, Accounts Receivable Billing, Cash Receipts and Disbursements and Payroll) financial transactions are correct.
• Research and explain actual to budget/forecast variances for both overhead and job cost accounts.
• Process weekly payroll entries, ensuring that all payroll and payroll-related accounts are accurately stated.
• Perform various month-end close procedures, including the preparation of the Company’s Financial Statement Packet and the Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedule.
• Reconcile WIP schedule to general ledger accounts (both balance sheet and income statement).
• Document financial transactions by preparing general ledger account entries and by maintaining records and files, reconciling accounts, and analyzing account information.
• Reconcile select balance sheet and income statement accounts along with accounting system modules/subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Protect the confidentiality of all accounting and payroll data.
• Prepares for ISO 9001 and other audits.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong organizational skills.
• Independent work skills.
• Analytical, logic and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with emphasis on accuracy and detection of errors and/or potential fraud.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet established deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Time management.

This job operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers,…