Job Details

Job Location: New Brunswick, NJ - New Brunswick, NJ

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary

Project Accountant

Urban Engineers is seeking qualified individuals to join the Rail and Transit Construction Management Department as our Project Accountant in New Brunswick, NJ. This position will be responsible for monitoring railroad force account budgets and expenditures at the project site. This includes investigating variances, verifying charges, and reporting on the status of force account billings to track costs and process payments in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining logs of planned/scheduled force account activities.
• Reviewing force account billings for accuracy.
• Working with Project staff to resolve discrepancies between billing and actual force account charges.
• Drafting letters/emails relating to force account estimates, expenditures, discrepancies and unbilled amounts.
• Preparing monthly force account expenditures vs budget and trending reports
• Reporting on the status of force account billings and expenditures at progress meetings.
• Cross-checking force account billing charges against actual field records to resolve accounting or billing problems with the responsible parties.
• Keeping supervisor informed of force account budget status and problems.
• Assisting in the financial close out of the contract.
• Performing additional financial assignments upon request of supervisor or client.
• Tracking and maintaining records of cancelled or excessive use of force account services.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering.
• Knowledge of construction contract activities and financial documents.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software.
• Experience as an administrative aid or inspector on a transit construction project is desirable.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Benefits of working at Urban:

• Medical/Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K and company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Certification Bonus

Apply today!

Pay Rate: $55,000 - $75,000 / year

Location(s): New Brunswick, NJ | On-Site Only

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About Urban: -LH

Our culture is built around our people. Voted a top workplace by our employees, we are committed to advancing careers and providing a foundation for professional growth. Urban offers a wide range of health, welfare, and financial benefits to our employees, as well as career development through our own Urban Training Institute, tuition assistance program, and certification incentives.

Founded in 1960, Urban provides services for buildings, ports, transit, railroads, airports, bridges, and highways. We specialize in engineering design, environmental, planning, construction services, and program management. By providing innovation, technical excellence, and on-time performance, we create value for a proud Urban family.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status
QualificationsUrban Engineers is seeking qualified individuals to join the Rail and Transit Construction Management Department as our Project Accountant in New Brunswick, NJ. This position will be responsible for monitoring railroad force account budgets and expenditures at the project site. This includes investigating variances, verifying charges, and reporting on the status of force account billings to track costs and process payments in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining logs of planned/scheduled force account activities.
• Reviewing force account billings for accuracy.
• Working with Project staff to resolve discrepancies between billing and actual force account charges.
• Drafting letters/emails relating to force account estimates, expenditures, discrepancies and unbilled amounts.
• Preparing monthly force account expenditures vs budget and trending reports
• Reporting on the status of force account billings and expenditures at progress meetings.
• Cross-checking force account billing charges against actual field records to resolve accounting or billing problems with the responsible parties.
• Keeping supervisor informed of force account budget status and problems.
• Assisting in the financial close out of the contract.
• Performing additional financial assignments upon request of supervisor or client.
• Tracking and maintaining records of cancelled or excessive use of force account services.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering.
• Knowledge of construction contract activities and financial documents.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software.
• Experience as an administrative aid or inspector on a transit construction project is desirable.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Benefits of working at Urban:

• Medical/Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K and company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Certification Bonus

Apply today!

Pay Rate: $55,000 - $75,000 / year

Location(s): New Brunswick, NJ | On-Site Only

#LI-LH

About Urban: -LH

Our culture is built around our people. Voted a top workplace by our employees, we are committed to advancing careers and providing a foundation for professional growth. Urban offers a wide range of health, welfare, and financial benefits to our employees, as well as career development through our own Urban Training Institute, tuition assistance program, and certification incentives.

Founded in 1960, Urban provides services for buildings, ports, transit, railroads, airports, bridges, and highways. We specialize in engineering design, environmental, planning, construction services, and program management. By providing innovation, technical excellence, and on-time performance, we create value for a proud Urban family.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status