Job Description

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

General:

• Safety – Zero Harm, See Something Say Something

Position Summary:

• Manage and monitor all accounting and administrative activities on assigned project. Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare or direct the preparation of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, back charges, and field invoices, etc.
• Manage Labor Compliance requirements for projects.
• Maintain project budgets, ensure proper cost tracking within budget structure, monitor actual costs against project budget and forecast.
• Ensure costs of the project are accurate by reviewing materials on site, preparing cost accruals, and checking activity quantities. Ensure cost report is accurate and distributed to management by internal deadlines.
• Maintain subcontracts/purchase orders including review of insurance requirements, pay estimate preparation account reconciliation, bonds, insurance, etc.
• Maintain EEO, HR & OFCCP documentation and postings.
• Assemble and organize budget and cost data, develop analyses, monitor job costs and variances.
• Assure that all billable costs and change orders are handled properly to assure maximum profitability on our jobs
• Undertake assigned special projects and cost analyses as specified by Project Manager or Regional Business Manager.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the project office.
• Provide support for other departments on assigned projects to assist in their administrative needs.
• Monitor project budgets and provide field management with progress reports and updates.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Four (4) year business/accounting or finance degree or five (5) or more years similar construction cost accounting experience or equivalent combinations of training/experience.
• Working knowledge of cost accounting software (JDE), construction technology and budget analysis required.
• Must be able to multi task.
• Proficient in Labor Compliance and LCP Tracker.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft word and excel.
• Punctual and dependable.
• Ability to follow instructions and take initiative.
• Excellent verbal, communication and organizational skills are a must.
• Understanding of the Industrial, Civil and Mechanical construction industry would be a plus.

Professional Competencies- for both positions

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
• Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Collaboration: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning opportunities
• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations

Salary: $90K-$130K

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

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