Project Accounting Specialist Job Mount Juliet area,Tennessee USA,Construction

Position Overview
This position will perform a variety of accounting and general administrative tasks to assist the Accounting Department and Construction Teams in day-to-day financial activities, organization, and financial reporting primarily focused on construction projects. This position will also perform special projects as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Full lifecycle construction accounting including implementing and performing financial and organizational management practices throughout the entire lifespan of a construction project, from its inception to its closeout.
Collect and maintain construction budgets, general contractor and/or subcontractor agreements, Certificates of Insurance, W-9 forms, applications for payments and invoices.
Collaborate with project managers and field supervisors to ensure accurate financial tracking.
Construction change order management including establishing clear processes for managing changes to the project scope and ensuring they are properly approved, documented, and reflected in budgets and contracts.
Regular financial reporting: provide stakeholders with ongoing updates on the project's financial status, including cost reports and forecast.
Process a high volume of invoices: ensure all general ledger coding, general ledger periods, and due dates are met; completed accurately and timely using multiple software programs

Code and enter invoices: partners with appropriate management to ensure all vendor invoices are properly approved according to Company policy.
Perform multiple weekly check runs and process ACH payments.
Set up new customers in the accounting software.
Assist with weekly billing reports, month-end closing activities and financial reconciliation.
Construction equipment fleet management: collaborate with project managers and field supervisors to track heavy equipment locations and create invoices to bill to respective construction projects.
Create and maintain a comprehensive insurance policy breakdown.
Special projects will be assigned to achieve specific goals, contributing to the overall success of the organization.