Construction Project Accountant (Title: Project Cost Control Specialist)
San Francisco, CA, US
$36.06–$40.87
7 days ago
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Salary Range: $36.06-$40.87
The Construction Project Accountant is a member of the Design & Construction team whose primary responsibilities are addressing accounting for construction projects. The Construction Project Accountant will report to the Senior Director of Design and Construction at the corporate office, located in San Francisco, CA.
What You'll Do
Review AIA contracts and identify contractual terms for audit payment application purposes
Review/audit Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) invoices ensuring documentation supports the transactions, receive approval and send reminders regarding urgent/late unapproved payments
Review and enter all other project related charges-reclassify journal entries
Review and reconcile vendor statements in collaboration with PMs for outstanding invoices, while communicating with both vendors and team members on the status of invoices and checks
Provide General Contractors with timely payments in collecting lien waivers.
Reconcile Construction-in-Process (CIP) and Capital renovation monthly to the project account reports
Project Manager/Project Director to define % complete while Project Cost Control Specialist (PCCS) to analyze that billings reflect correct % work completed amounts
Reconcile Construction Cost Report for % complete, Paid-to-Date, Prior Approved Pending Payment, Current Billing, Remaining Balance, Contract Amount, Approved Change Order, and Pending Change Order amounts
Reconcile vendor account status for the aforementioned categories against the Project Cost Report and the monthly progress and/or final billings of General Contractor, specialty contractors, vendors, design consultants, and specialty consultants
Conduct final audit for final payments to Contractor, Vendors, and/or Consultants
Review and approve that all preconditions for progress and final payments are met before endorsing payments
Review Contract Agreements and Purchase Order Agreements for payment requirements
Manage payment application and approval process to ensure timely approval in compliance with Contract terms; alert when any party is delaying process
Review and analyze project cost commitment status and risk exposure
Tracks and analyzes capital proposals, approvals, changes, proposed costs
Accounting for all open projects, tracking change orders, direct and indirect costs. Communicate with Accounting about any changes or checks to be expedited
Process monthly general contractor payment applications
Assist with loan draw by prepare documentation package to upload in Box / construction project lender, respond to lenders' questions
Review team member expense reports
Processing invoices and payments, tracking and reconciling to general ledger
Mail checks, when necessary
Review required Insurance Certifications and Lien Releases
Cost commitment system
Familiar with all aspects of project costs: preconstruction, consultant costs and construction costs
Ad hoc projects
What We Need
Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting
Must be detail oriented and organized.
Proactive communication and problem solving skills
Strong Excel and Word experience
Ability to work independently with limited direction from manager
5+ years of accounting or construction account experience
Understanding of the construction process, including legal issues and contractual method, to include project costs
Great Plains, Procore, Box, Textura, FRX experience, Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred
Stanford Hotels Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to Rebecca Dawes at [email protected] or call 415-266-9821 to let us know the nature of your request.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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