Manager, Project Accounting

Who we are:

EMC manages and scales turnkey energy efficiency solutions for Fortune 500 clients across their North American portfolios. Since 2003, the company has used its total project management approach, EnergyMAXX®, to successfully implement thousands of projects on an annual basis including efficient lighting, smart building controls, ROI-driven IoT solutions, electric vehicle supply equipment infrastructure and ongoing maintenance and warranty support. In doing so, EMC has helped clients realize billions of kilowatt-hours of energy savings and advance their net zero emissions goals.

Job Summary:

The Project Accounting Manager provides oversight to the Project Accounting department and works collaboratively with all departments of EMC, particularly Project Excellence and Account Management. The position requires excellent accounting aptitude, ability to analyze job cost data, excellent communication skills, and exceptional prioritization skills combined with the ability to meet deadlines. This role will provide EMC with the best overall level of service to exceed the established goals set forth by the company and the Finance department.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee all aspects of Project Accounting including supervision of personnel, goal setting, performance reviews and employee development.
• Manage and implement improvements for change order and charge back activities to maximize EMC project gross margins across all customer accounts.
• Partner with the cross departmental team which includes finance, sales and project excellence, for project status tracking, project reconciliation and project cost reporting and analysis.
• Assist directly in gathering information for revenue forecasting, WIP backlog and driving to identify barriers to timely project close out and billing.
• Responsible for supervising monthly WIP processing and revenue recognition on all project accounts.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting metrics to the Finance Director and CFO.
• Effectively identify and overcome barriers to success, issues or problems.
• Create and manage process flow documentation as well as standard operating procedures.
• Implement opportunities for improvement in process efficiency.
• Provide project close out/ reconciliation education to project excellence team.
• Oversee period and project close procedures.
• Manage job cost to GL reconciliations as well as project over/under billing and loss position accruals.
• Analyze and validate job costing information and review with the sales and project excellence teams.
• Support the Finance Director and team in various related activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to work well in a team environment as well as individually.
• Dependability and reliable.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Professional and strong work ethic.
• Accuracy and precision required.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks; demonstrated ability to successfully meet project timelines and goals in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Strong Analytical aptitude and problem solver.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Education:

• Four-year degree preferred in Accounting or Finance.

Experience Required:

• 4+ years of accounting experience.

Experience Preferred/Other Qualifications:

• Construction or service industry preferred
• CPA
• Oracle ERP
• Management experience

Physical Job Requirements and Working Conditions:

• The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

At EMC, our employees are our greatest asset and we are committed to being a great place to work. We offer the following benefits to all employees:

• 3 weeks of paid time off and 8 company paid holidays per year.
• Competitive health care plan.
• Employer contribution to health savings account (HSA).
• Competitive and affordable dental and vision plans.
• 401k employer match with immediate vesting.
• Short-term disability insurance option.
• Dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Employer funded life insurance.
• Casual attire Fridays.
• Employee engagement events.
• State-of-the-art facility and work spaces.

EMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer- Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, Veteran.