Project Accountant

Job Title: Project Accountant Status: Full-time

Work Schedule: Normal Operational Hours

Compensation: $60,000-75,000

This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends on applicants credentials.

At Utilitra, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, and credentials, when determining the base salary offered.

Company Benefits

• Company-paid health insurance (medical, vision, dental, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance are provided)
• 100% 401k match (up to 5% of salary)
• Paid holidays
• Paid personal/sick leave
• Paid vacation
• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance
• Various discount programs

About Our Company:

Utilitra is a woman-owned provider of design, construction, and technology solutions, delivering trusted expertise across the full spectrum of infrastructure. Our diverse team of skilled professionals supports clients from the ground to the cloud, offering everything from underground construction and engineering to advanced technology, security, and IT solutions.

We are proud to be recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of the Largest Woman‑Owned Businesses in the St. Louis area, one of St. Louis's 50 Fastest‑Growing Companies, and a Best Places to Work finalist. In addition, the St. Louis Post‑Dispatch has named Utilitra a Top Workplace for seven consecutive years.

Overview:

Manages the financial aspects of construction projects, providing support to project managers and ensuring the integrity of financial reporting.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May assist with training and mentoring of junior staff.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Partnering with Project Managers to maintain accurate project financial information and resolve accounting issues
• Setting up and maintaining customer contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, professional service agreements, and change orders for multiple projects at a time
• Processing customer and subcontract change orders and maintaining accurate contract values
• Reviewing subcontractor and vendor invoices for accuracy and contract compliance
• Initiate and track subcontract payment releases in accordance with subcontract terms and deadlines and project manager requests
• Work with Project Managers to create timely and accurate client invoices in accordance with project contracts, billing schedules, and company procedures.
• Prepare and submit lien waivers on projects
• Review accounts receivable reports for past due amounts and assist in collection efforts
• Review project financial reports for cost accuracy and reasonableness
• Review projects monthly with PMs to determine the percentage of completion and expected profit margins; update WIP schedules accordingly
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality
• Act as the "face of the business" to project clients, agencies, subcontractors, community partners, and others
• Actively participate in training, meetings, and review sessions
• Crosstrain in all facets of accounting, preparing to fill in for anyone absent and to grow in responsibility and scope over time
• Manage time effectively to get the work completed on schedule and ability to prioritize workload
• Maintain accurate and auditable files
• Other duties as assigned or prudent

The person in this role will uphold the culture of Utilitra, including relationship building with customers as well as general behavior on Utilitra or client premises or at other Utilitra-sponsored events.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, and knowledge of Vista by Viewpoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization.
• Reasoning and problem-solving ability
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Extensive reading of both written figures and words, typed reports, and computer screens.
• Data entry up to six (6) hours per day.
• Phone communication approximately one (1) hour per day.
• Sitting for prolonged periods in meetings can be four (4) or more hours each day.
• Communicating verbally with other staff, contractors, vendors, and customers continually.
• Moving between meetings and buildings to communicate with customers, usually less than one (1) hour per day.
• Occasional lifting up to 10 pounds.
• Occasional stooping, reaching or bending.

Utilitra is committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is expected and valued. We believe that a diverse workforce benefits and enriches our mission, vision, and core values and is a critical component to our company's success.

Utilitra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We proudly extend consideration for employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, protected veteran status, or any other criteria protected by law.