Cost/Project Accountant

We are seeking a Cost/Project Accountant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this role, you will actively participate in month-end closings, handle project accounts, and interact with various departments. You will be working in a dynamic environment where your accounting expertise will be vital in maintaining our financial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in month-end closing activities, including project closeouts.
• Oversee project accounts, ensuring closure upon project completion.
• Use the costing system to accumulate and review costs, comparing them to sales agreements.
• Accrue for expenses where supplier invoices have not yet been received or posted to project accounts.
• Monitor and prepare transfers of expenses, as approved, into and out of specific project accounts or job numbers.
• Review expense transactions posting to a project account for duplication.
• Verify the completeness of all transactions posting to a project account, including labor, materials, add-ons.
• Work with account executives to provide final costing and create final project billings to customers.
• Ensure the numerical accuracy of all billings sent to customers.
• Communicate with receivables staff regarding unpaid billings.
• Prepare information for external auditors, as required.
• Maintain detail-oriented relationships with other Corporate Departments such as HR, Accounting and Finance, Account Management, Account Directors, and IT.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of various business processes and understand their impact on various transactional systems.
• Support the corporate controller with analyses of key balance sheet GL accounts, sorting and analyzing quarterly/annual sales budgets, and calculation/reconciliation of sales tax returns and balance sheet liability accounts. • Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role as a Cost/Project Accountant
• Demonstrated proficiency in Accounting Functions
• Experience with Auditing
• Familiarity with Budget Processes
• Ability to handle Cash Activity
• Proficiency in using NetSuite software
• Experience with Month End Close procedures
• Knowledge of Activity Based Costing
• Understanding of Cost - Basis
• Experience with Cost - Job
• Familiarity with Cost - Process
• Proficiency in Cost - Standard
• Ability to perform Cost Analysis
• Experience with Accrued Expenses
• Skills in Audit Prep
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel