Construction Accounting Analyst - Hybrid

Armand Corporation, an award-winning M/WBE Construction Management firm celebrating over 33 years in the industry, is seeking a full-time Construction Accounting Analyst for a federal construction project related to complex rail, transit, and other transportation projects in NY & NJ.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of fulltime experience in accounting relating to construction, as well as a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or a related field.

This position will be full-time, hybrid. Candidates are expected to live in or near the New York metropolitan area.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage the entire full-cycle accounting process, including contract administration, cash management, job cost accounting, and financial statement preparation
• Assist with government contract administration by reviewing and analyzing contract terms and conditions, tracking contract modifications and change orders, and ensuring compliance with contract billing and revenue recognition requirements
• Create and review invoices for proper GL account selection, authorization for purchases or billing; resolve accounting issues with vendors, clients, and subcontractors.
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of cash transactions and effectively manage cash flow for the construction projects.
• Assist in maintaining fiscal files and records to document transactions for annual audit.
• Ensure that payments for reimbursable operational expenses are properly coded to matching revenue accounts.
• Prepare invoices for submission to clients.
• Support project management and contracts teams to ensure deliverables are met.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required, advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience; at least 2 - 3 years of construction experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of principals behind government invoicing, purchase orders, driving payment required.
• Experience with SAGE or other relevant software preferred.
• Understanding of the general ledger, review of journal entries, and maintenances of account reconciliations.
• Understanding of Governmental Accounting and ability to review and reconcile payment breakdowns are required.
• Computer literacy including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a prerequisite for the position; and experience with standard ERP systems is required.
• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrates the highest level of customer/client service and response.
• · Must be fluent in English (both written and spoken).
• · Must be authorized to work in the United States.