Senior Project Accountant

At Griffith Company, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We nurture that resource by fostering a work environment that encourages communication, respect and recognition. In this environment, Griffith Company employees flourish, taking their careers to new levels. In addition to offering a 120year history of quality, safety and excellence, Griffith Company has a dynamic, exciting and supportive culture where opportunity for growth abounds.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Accountant for our San Diego office.The Senior Project Accountant (Sr. PA) is responsible for the job cost accounting functions of the San Diego office.

• Project Accounting
  • Contract and job cost maintenance
  • Change order maintenance
  • Manage the PO/Receiving process
  • Subcontract processing
  • Contract billing
  • Quantity updates
  • Maintain accurate job cost reports, percent complete reports
  • Proper document retention and compliance for each job file
  • Attend pre-construction meetings
• Month-end close
  • Ensure accounting deadlines and cut-off procedures are followed
  • Ensure cost reports are accurately reporting quantities, costs and projections
  • Ensure WIP reports, cost reports and percent complete reports are reconciled
  • Reconcile accruals
  • Work with Project Team to explain over / under billings and profit fade
• Miscellaneous
  • Project Accountant and support staff training
  • Implement and monitor Job Cost processes and documentation

• Experience with an integrated construction accounting and project management software preferred.
• Have basic knowledge with basic accounting principles (i.e. journal entries, debits, credits, etc.) and accounting functions. Job cost and construction experience will be a plus for this position.
• Ability to accurately work under pressure in meeting deadlines.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Must have excellent communication and written skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook applications.
• Ability to analyze data

• Effective communication
• Employee training and guidance
• Fosters team building
• Adaptability/change management
• Conflict resolution/problem solving
• Decisiveness
• Time management/multitasking
• Detail oriented
• Stress management
• Analytical thinking
• Service oriented

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience of Cost Accounting in the Construction Industry.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a management role.
• Experience in cost analysis is required.

Company Benefits Package

In addition to offering a comprehensive benefits package for all employees - including a superior health benefits package - Griffith Company also offers generous performance-based compensation. As part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Corporation, Griffith Company employees have the opportunity to directly and financially benefit from the Company's success. Other benefits include vacation time, sick days, paid holidays, and a 401K program. (Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Hourly rate: $40-45 Hourly

Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates outside of the local area on a case-by-case basis.

Visit us at: www.griffithcompany.net

Griffith Company is an equal opportunity employer and an employee-owned company.

Important Notice to Staffing Agencies/Recruiting Firms (please read completely)
Griffith Company will not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from a candidate, Griffith Company employee or any of our industry and academic partners.Any unsolicited resumes sent to any of the following will be considered Griffith Company property: Griffith Company mailing address, fax machine or email address; Griffith Company employees; or to Griffith Company's applicant/candidate database.Griffith Company will NOT pay a recruiting/placement fee for any candidate hire resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

We will only accept resumes from staffing agencies/recruiting firms who meet the following criteria:
1) Have a valid fully-executed written contract with Griffith Company for service (signed only by our CEO, President, Executive Vice President or Human Resources Director). No other Griffith Company employee is authorized to bind Griffith Company to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
2) Responding to a written request from a member of our Human Resources team to work on filling a specific job opening - we will not accept any unrelated resumes.

In the cases of staffing agencies/recruiting firms that meet the above criteria: we will not consider a presentation of a candidate to us as accepted unless a member of our Human Resources team expresses in writing to your firm/agency an interest in engaging with a candidate that is being presented. The act of a firm/agency simply sharing a candidate resume or profile with a hiring manager or any other Griffith Company employee by email, text or any other communication method will not suffice as Griffith Company's acceptance of a candidate.