Project Accountant

Newport Beach, United States | Posted on 09/14/2021

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Oversee completeness and accuracy of all journal entries, account reconciliations, and analyses as assigned by the Accounting Manager.

Work with the Construction department to verify accuracy of budgets and closing of construction projects.

Serve as project lead, as necessary, and ensure proper preparation and documentation ofrelated journal  connection with month closing, ensure accuracy of foreign currency adjustments,elimination entries, and expense allocations as appropriate.

Develop new procedures to shorten the current close process.

Actively contribute to the development of global accounting policies to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Actively participate in year-end audits and quarterly reviews, including preparation of audit support schedules and related requests.

Actively adhere to written policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure SOX 404compliance.

Serve in a key supporting role with respect to the internal (e.g., Month Financial Package) and external (e.g., Form 10-K and Form 10-Q’s) reporting processes.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, 6-9 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals,technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respondto questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations whereonly limited standardization exists. Ability to independently determine tax compliance requirements with no supervision.

Computer Skills Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook.

Microsoft Dynamics D365experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Certified Public Accountant preferred.