ABOUT MORTENSON
As a Top 25 builder, developer, and EPC, our expertise spans markets
like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We
are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting
positive impact.
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SUMMARY
Mortenson's Denver Operating Group is currently seeking a Senior Project
Operations Accountant with the ability to interact with a variety of staff at
all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible,
resourceful, proactive and efficient with a high level of professionalism
and confidentiality. The ideal candidate will provide accounting,
analysis, and financial partnership to a project team, and perform various
accounting tasks to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Understand and implement the construction contract requirements larger
and/or more complex projects
Utilize the contract summary in relation to scope and areas of work: oversee
project budget, approved change orders, and budget transfers
Perform budget allocations for any project, ensuring allocations conform
with contract terms
Assist the project manager in preparing monthly financial projections,
including potential cost issues that may impact forecasted costs and
profitability
Provide assistance in complying with various other contract requirements,
i.e., certified payroll reporting, minority participation reporting, or
providing necessary information to maintain insurance for the project
Process and/or supervise receivables processing to result in a favorable
project cash flow
Prepare cost-plus or cost-plus GMP contract billings, ensuring all allowable
costs are billed in a timely manner
Ensure cash receipts are posted to the correct invoice
Work with the project team to assure timely payment receipt
Elevate awareness of financial implications that can be addressed or reversed
Process and/or supervise payables processing with an accurate application of
the sales and use tax requirements for the jurisdiction of the project
Provide new vendor set-up information, coordinate payments, and daily
issuances as needed
Set up new subcontracts and process subcontractor applications when
appropriate
Ensure all project costs (equipment, material, supplies, misc.) are processed
Conduct project cost, other analyses, and reporting for the project team
and Project Finance Operations Leadership
Understand what is impacting the project costs, identify anything that is
improperly impacting an assigned project
Assist with preparation of financial, ad hoc, and/or specialized
reporting requested by group leaders
Understand the relevant components of labor cost in the geographic area of the
project
Includes union agreement details, benefit programs, and prevailing wage
requirements
Review certified payroll reports for accuracy and completeness
Additional responsibilities include:
Answer general questions on system
Represent Mortenson's best interests in working with project auditors
Assist with annual and special audits as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or
equivalent years of experience with Project Accounting
Minimum seven years accounting experience
Minimum 2 years of construction or manufacturing accounting experience
strongly preferred
Oracle and job costing experience is a plus
Large project experience desired
Ability to understand increasingly more complex construction business concepts
Detail orientation and organizational skills sufficient to support multiple
concurrent projects
Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, as well as experience
with Oracle Cloud and Procore
Effective communication and active listening skills with those of diverse
organizational levels and backgrounds
Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and
inclusive behavior
Effectiveness in a dynamic and pressurized enviro ment
BENEFITS
Mortenson provides a comprehensive benefits program to team members and their
families to support their health, build long-term financial security and
provide the opportunity for work and life balance. Benefits offered to
non-craft, non-union, full-time team members include:
Medical and prescription drug plans - the choice between two affordable
HSA-eligible medical plans that include vision coverage
Dental plan
401k retirement plan with generous matching and profit-sharing contributions
Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
Employee assistance program online mental health tool and concierge
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption Assistance
Gym Membership Discount Program
Identity Theft Protection
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial
obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or
solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.
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Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.