Construction Accountant/AR

1st Fire Protection Services, LLC is a privately-owned fire sprinkler company that designs, fabricates, installs, maintains, and inspects fire protection sprinkler systems in commercial, industrial, and buildings, with offices located in San Antonio, McAllen, Austin, Laredo, Waco, Houston, College Station and Lubbock. We are currently looking for a Construction Accountant.

Job Summary

This position will be accountable for monitoring the progress of project and performing full cycle project accounting.

Job Duties

Construction Accountant

• Analyze customer contracts and purchase orders and be cognizant of terms and conditions, schedule, and other crucial contractual or logistical elements


• Create projects in accounting software and set up billing milestones


• Work with project manager in creation of project schedule


• Maintain project records


• Monitor and analyze project financials


• Collect project billings from customers


• Provide administrative support to project management


• Maintain project files for audit

Collections

• Requests and pursues payment on delinquent accounts via communications with customers


• Follows established guidelines to review and update account status


• Maintains log of payment promises and pertinent account details; schedules follow-up communication with customers


• Monitors accounts receivable and cash receipt reports


• Performs other related job duties as required.

Accounts Receivable

• Creates invoices according to company practices; submits invoices to customers


• Maintains and updates customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions


• Drafts correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections, identifies delinquent accounts by reviewing files, and contacts delinquent customer accounts to request payment


• Creates reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested


• Researches customer discrepancies and past-due amounts with the assistance of the Controller and other staff


• Collaborates with Business Partners to reconcile accounts receivable on a monthly basis


• Assists in generating monthly billing statements based on the general ledger


• Assists Controller in reconciling revenue accounts each month


• Copies, files, and retrieves materials for accounts receivable as needed


• Relays changes of information to appropriate individuals

1st Fire Protection Services, LLC offers our employees a competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package that includes: 100% employee covered health care with 0 deductibles and 0 copays, dental, vision, and life insurance, Simple IRA Plan with employer match, paid vacation and holidays, and more.  

Job Type: Full Time