Project Accountant

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Payne Crest Electric, a Primoris Company, is a nationally recognized electrical contractor and trusted partner for delivering the industry’s most complex and technically demanding projects. Our competitive advantage is our people-first culture; empowering teams to make decisions, solve problems, and deliver safe, efficient, and innovative solutions while growing and succeeding together.

We are seeking a motivated and confident Project Accountant to join our Accounting team. The Project Accountant will be responsible for all billings, job cost functions, and project reporting.

• Prepare and process billings for various Project Managers including all required documentation; 2nd and 3rd tier lien waivers, MBE/WBE reporting, job cost backup.
• T&M billing tasks;
  Monitor incoming work orders, tabulate and verify job costs on work order and in Vista. Ensure labor rates and tool rental rates are current/accurate. Ensure markups for profit/overhead are accurate.
• Review contracts for required billing, lien waiver, and other accounting related responsibilities.
• Set up and maintain job information in Vista, including phase codes, cost estimates, billing templates, contracts, change orders, and job closings. Managing the job billing cycle from start to finish.
• Assist Project Managers with other job cost related tasks and reporting.
• Manage routing of contracts by working with Project Managers, Accounting team, customers and insurance broker to ensure contracts are processed in a timely manner.
• Prepare, collect, and monitor all appropriate lien waivers necessary for release of payments.
• Monitor accounts receivable status.
• Work with Project Managers to prepare customer billing rates.
• Provide project financial support and analysis for projects.
• Lead job audits.
• Review subcontractor invoices and required supporting documentation, recommend for approval or rejection to Project Manager.
• Review check runs to ensure subcontractors are paid within terms.
• Provide guidance on correct accounting classifications of project costs as well as ensure proper application of sales & use tax rules.
• Perform additional duties as directed by Accounting leaders.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Construction accounting experience is required.

Reports to Assistant Controller

On Site at Payne Crest Electric Headquarters in Olivette, Missouri

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Bonus opportunity

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. As a part of the hiring process all applicants will be required to submit to, and pass, a pre‐employment urine drug screening and background check.