Project Accountant

Job Title

Project Accountant

Job Description Summary

Primary Purpose of Position: Act as primary assistant to Finance Manager relating to day-to-day general accounting tasks such as customer/tenant billings, accounts receivable issues, accounts payable invoice processing and other customer and accounting requests, as well as assisting Finance Manager with financial and management reporting requirements.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Apply the financial policies and procedures of the company and bring inconsistencies and problems to the attention of management.
• Research, analyze and effectively communicate basic accounting issues and escalate appropriately.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with clients and property management in a timely manner.
• Provide support to Facilities Managers and Accounting Managers as needed.
• Compares data contained in a variety of financial records to detect trends, errors, or anomalies.
• Maintains files and support documentation required to authenticate business
  transactions.
• Oversee the implementation of ongoing contract programs to constantly assess tenant and occupant needs and to ensure problems are being solved promptly to the mutual benefit of the tenant, client, and the properties in accordance with contract scope and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
• Request, review, and submit work orders, bids, and proposals
• Process a high volume of monthly purchase order requisitions under strict deadlines
• Communicate with business partners regarding billing requirements and deadlines
• Coordinate with Facilities Team and tenants of work being scheduled
• Plan and schedule subcontracting
• Manage all contracts to ensure they are reviewed on a regular basis and are bid out as required; verify that invoices match contract pricing
• Review and maintain accurate Project Cost Report
• Investigate any unbilled project costs
• Maintain financial project files
• Assist in financial aspects of project close-out
• Prepare tenant and customer invoices
• Responsible for collections of past due A/R.
• Review expense charges for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Monitor and support monthly requirements including month-end close.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned including special projects

Requirements and Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of project accounting experience; professional services experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills that enable complex problems and solutions to be effectively articulated to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with minimal direction in a highly collaborative manner to meet required deadlines and perform all necessary tasks.
• “Hands-on” professional with a strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach and use arms to perform tasks as well as push and pull objects and grasp with hands.
• Regularly use fingers to type or write as needed.
• Regularly required to talk and hear and occasionally required to smell.
• Frequently required to sit, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, balance, climb stairs and ladders, work at heights and in environments with temperature ranges both while working outside and inside.
• Occasionally required to work around vibration or noise as well as dust.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision color vision and depth perception.
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, email HRServices@cushwake.com or HRServices@cwservices.com. All inquiries not related to accommodations will go unanswered.