Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Paid Personal Days
• Paid Volunteer time
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Summary

Balfour Beatty Infrastructure is seeking a Project Accountant to join the Baltimore, Maryland team. This position is fully responsible for the accounts payable and project billing process for assigned projects in the DMV area.

Essential Functions

• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
• Sort and distribute incoming mail (as a back up only)
• Process 3 way P.O. matching invoices, up to 100 plus line items
• Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms
• Process check requests
• Audit and process credit card bills (back up)
• Match invoices to checks, obtain all signatures for checks and distribute checks accordingly
• 1099 maintenance
• Respond to all vendor inquiries
• Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies
• Assist in month end closing
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
• Effectively communicate with the appropriate finance or operations personnel regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing.
• Prepare final invoice package containing draft and final invoices for all billable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the Accounting Supervisor.
• Assess and pursue opportunities for maximization of client billing; communicate with the Accounting Supervisor, as to your observations and actions taken.
• Research any unbilled issues to optimize the billing possibilities for the billing period.
• Maintain the billing folders for all projects, with all the appropriate documents, including expenses, consultant invoices, and monthly invoices, in accordance with standard procedures.
• Work with the cash receipts team member to reconcile variances that occur in the application of cash.
• Generate and distribute bi-monthly receivables reports and monthly profitability reports.
• Request new projects as needed, make transfers of employee billable hours and/or expenses, and open and close time classes in company system.
• Review weekly time sheets, along with the accounting group.Monthly analyze the P & L accounts monthly, as assigned by the Accounting Supervisor.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconcilements, as directed by the Accounting Supervisor.
• Recommend and implement agreed process improvements to the billing and payments cycle.
• Prepare special project analyses applicable finance and operations personnel.
• Prepare local property and business tax returns (if requested)
• Provide year-end support of auditor requirements, which may include research and reconcilement.
• Perform additional assignments, as directed by the Controller or his/her designee.
• Communicate and coordinate with the local offices.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or some college courses in accounting or business preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including experience in word processing, spreadsheets and accounting software.
• More than 5 years of billing, receivables, and payables with at least 2-3 years in A/E environment.
• Prefer JDE experience
• A thorough knowledge of standard contract terms, including hourly, lumps sum, not-to-exceed and how they are applied in the billing process.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion.
• Employ problem-solving skills and analysis, and report problems to the Accounting Services Manager, as necessary.
• Strong service orientation.
• Knowledge of the project structure in a client/consultant business environment.

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