Project Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Project Accounting Specialist | Nielsen Construction Ca.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Nielsen Construction Ca., located in San Diego, CA. Nielsen is a long-established, family-led construction company with over 75 years of experience building iconic structures in San Diego and Imperial Counties. This role is crucial for maintaining the company’s foundation of integrity and efficiency by ensuring precise financial operations. The Project Accounting Specialist directly supports the accounting department, contributing to the delivery of projects under budget and ahead of schedule through accurate financial processing.

The TL;DR
• Role: Mid-Level
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person San Diego, CA

• Team: Accounting department
• Mission: Accurately process financial transactions, manage vendor accounts, and ensure proper job cost tracking to support the company’s construction projects.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Invoice Processing: Accurately and timely process vendor invoices, verifying approvals, supporting documentation, and proper coding.
• Payment Preparation: Prepare weekly accounts payable payment runs, including checks, ACH, and wire payments.
• Vendor Reconciliation: Reconcile vendor statements and actively resolve any identified discrepancies.
• Record Management: Maintain vendor records, including W-9s and setup documentation, in accounting and project management systems.
• Job Cost Coding: Support job cost tracking by ensuring all project expenses are correctly coded.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Strong understanding of accounting principles, including debits, credits, and financial statements.
• Experience: Prior accounts payable, bookkeeping, or general accounting experience. Alternatively, 5+ years of accounting-related work experience.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications, strong attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, lien waivers, subcontractor compliance, and retainage.