Job Description

Lettire Construction is seeking individuals with strong cost accounting skill for a Project Accountant position in New York City. Candidates must be independent, analytical and highly motivated with solid computer and people skills with positive attitude all time. Successful candidates will have their Bachelor’s Degree in either finance or accounting with 6+ years construction industry experience.  Expert level experience in Excel is required.  SAGE 300 ACCOUNTING SYSTEM EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS! For consideration please apply to ZipRecruiter.

Key Responsibilities:

· Report to Controller/CFO directly. Assist with all audits and taxes preparation. Work with project team in the main office or out at the project site

· Have strong experiences for CM & CCIP type of projects.  

· Prepare monthly AIA requisitions to clients.  Manage the accounting process for a project

·Assist project management team and subcontractors with ensuring timely receipt of and compliance with all required project documentation.

·Notify Project Management and attempt preliminary resolution of non-complying and expiring insurance certificates; prepare weekly insurance certificate report and monitor subcontractors’ insurance and bond requirements, update necessary changes in the system

·Setup commitments in accounting system, review subcontractor’s contract document, insurance and related documents

·Verify and input vendor and subcontractor’s invoices, communicate with vendors and subcontractors with invoices and payments’ status.  Process subcontractors’ payment, manage subcontractors’ accounts.

·Maintain project contract.  Enter owner and subcontractor’s change orders in the system.  Verify the relationship between the owner’s change orders vs. Subcontractor’s change orders

· Review monthly project cash flow, compiling support for owner funding

· Forecast general conditions and direct work costs with project manager and update the system

·  Prepare, analysis & update project’s monthly costs.  Review with project teams

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related discipline; or equivalent, relevant experience and knowledge

·        Minimum of 6 years’ related project accounting experience; or construction industry accounting experience is must 

·     Strong organization skills and ability to effectively coordinate multiple functions and independently achieve objectives 

·       Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

·      Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications; experience with accounting system such as Sage is a plus

·      Self-Starter; SAGE 300 ACCOUNTING SYSTEM EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS! performs duties without daily direction.  Must possess a professional image

Company Description

A New York Base General Construction Company and Developer