Project Accountant

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Full Time White Plains, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

Department: Accounting

Reports to: Project Controller

Direct Reports: N/A

Location: White Plains, NY

Status: Full time / Exempt

Years of

Experience:

0-5

Job Title:

• Project Accountant

Callahan Construction Managers is a full-service construction management company based in Bridgewater MA, with regional offices in White Plains, NY. Callahan has served the New England and Northeast regions as a family business for over 70 years. As one of the region’s largest open shop construction firms, Callahan provides a wide range of preconstruction and construction management services to local, regional, and national clients.

Callahan enforces a high quality and innovative approach to all projects, including multi-family residential, senior housing, affordable housing, hospitality, life sciences, corporate office, educational, retail and other markets. Visit  for more information.

The Project Accountant plays a key role in tracking and reporting on the project’s financial performance.

• The Project Accountant will be knowledgeable about all aspects of construction accounting and is responsible for the following:
  • Input the monthly owner requisition
  • Process and record Subcontractor monthly requisitions
  • Ensure that subcontractors comply with terms and conditions of their contract (i.e. billing procedures, lower tier waivers, transfer of title, etc.)
  • Process and select vendor/supplier invoices to be included in the weekly disbursement cycle
  • Assisting with project setup and uploading the schedule of values
  • Process change requests and budget updates
  • Maintaining and Updating Accounting files as needed
  • Process cost transfers when applicable
  • Monitor and track the cash position of the project
  • Support other Accounting staff team members with related tasks
• Work closely with Project Managers and Project Executives on all facets of project accounting and administration issues
• Ensure financial SOPs are followed to accomplish timely and accurate monthly financial closings

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 0-5 years of related experience
• Outstanding team player with good interpersonal skills
• Spectrum/Viewpoint experience is a plus

All qualified applicants will be afforded equal opportunity. There shall be no discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or on an applicant’s status as a protected veteran or as an individual with a disability.