Project Accountant - Omaha, NE
Position Summary
eX² Technology is seeking a detail-oriented accounting/finance professional to join our team as a Project Accountant. Our ideal candidate enjoys diving into details and can collaborate easily with our internal teams and customers to ensure project accounting tasks are completed timely and efficiently. Day-to-day responsibilities will include assisting with the preparation and maintenance of monthly forecasts, budgets, contract logs and work-in-progress schedules and/or reports. If you want to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, are dedicated to hard work and show initiative when taking on new challenges, this is a great opportunity for you!
In return, we offer competitive pay with an excellent benefit package including paid time off, company matching 401(k) plans and medical, dental, vision and life insurance options as well as professional development with career advancement opportunity in an innovative growth industry.
Roles & Responsibilities
Analyze and develop a keen understanding of project contracts and project progress to completion
Assist with the preparation and maintenance of monthly forecasts, budgets, contract log and work-in-progress schedules and/or reports
Participate in the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries and other transactions
Timely execute project billings via collaboration with internal teams and customers to generate accurate invoices and post to the general ledger
Verify billing data, including checking for errors and making necessary corrections
Administer and reconcile three-way match of invoices, purchase orders, and bill of materials related to tracking project inventory and posting material job costs
Investigate and resolve billing disputes by communicating with customers directly or working with other departments to gather information and find solutions
Provide effective communication with customers on past-due payment reminders
Assist with financial audits
Job Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience required
Experience
Two or more years of accounting experience, preferably with a mix of public accounting and private industry
Experience with Acumatica a plus
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Advanced knowledge of Excel
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Critical thinking with a strategic approach to problem-solving
Extreme sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and to constantly re-prioritize
Meticulous attention to detail in a complex process
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit; use hand and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The incumbent is occasionally required to walk or stand for long periods of time. The incumbent may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent will work in a semi-quiet office environment and on customer sites, where there is moderate to occasional great noise levels.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering and construction drawings and specifications, common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and other documents. Communicates effectively in oral and written English technical language, both in interpreting requirements and providing reports and mentoring.
Reasoning Skills
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Disclaimer
Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Job Descriptions typically change over time as requirements and employee skill levels change. The employer retains the right to modify or assign other duties to this position.
About Us
Vivacity Infrastructure Group designs, develops and deploys comprehensive fiber optic, wireless and related network infrastructure using a variety of unique partnerships and business models designed to meet the strategic needs and economic goals of all project stakeholders. Vivacity has three operating divisions – eX² Technology, Terra Consulting Group and Vivacity Networks. Together, we are Transforming America’s Infrastructure – One Partnership at a Time™.
eX² is a single-source solution for those seeking to build, scale or future proof their communications infrastructure. eX² specializes in fiber design-build-maintain services and network asset commercialization to maximize customer revenue potential and accelerate broadband expansion throughout the nation.
We are comprised of technologists, business experts, engineers, construction professionals, project managers and marketing experts with a broad and diverse range of disciplines and specialties. We deliver a wide range of project services that are uniquely tailored to our clients’ telecom needs.
Vivacity Infrastructure Group is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
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