Project Accountant - Commercial Construction

Billing Specialist

With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company.

This role is responsible to prepare owner billings in accordance with contractual terms. You will ensure job costs are processed in accordance with company internal control procedures. Managing relationships with third party subcontractors and project management team, to ensure superb levels of customer service and prompt payments, is also a key responsibility of this position.

Major responsibilities :

• Review owner contracts and identify contractual terms for billing purposes
• Analyze and process job related costs in accordance with internal control procedures
• Coordinate the billing process with the project team. Prepare accurate billings on a timely basis. Reconcile job costs to monthly billings. Identify and communicate unbilled / late billed costs
• Provide subcontractors with timely payments in exchange for waivers
• Review and compile waiver packages
• Facilitate job closeout. Prepare closed job accrual and reconcile profit (loss)
• Understand subcontractor insurance compliance
• Understand impact of cash flow on projects billed
• Compile monthly subcontractor certified payroll reports as needed

Position requirements :

Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Please note : Pepper does not sponsor work visas. Pepper Construction is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Pepper Construction to recruit, hire, train and promote, into all job classifications, the most qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or veteran status.