Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Assistant Accountant (San Antonio) | Turner Construction Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time role for an Assistant Accountant at Turner Construction Company, located in San Antonio, TX. Turner Construction Company operates within the construction sector, delivering projects for its clients. This position is vital for providing essential administrative and financial services, ensuring accuracy and compliance for a profit center within the San Antonio division. The role supports core financial operations, contributing to the smooth execution of project finances.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, San Antonio, TX

• Team: Reports to Senior Accountant or Financial Manager
• Mission: Provide administrative and financial services to a profit center.
• Tech Stack: MS Office, databases, computer applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Billing Support: Assist the accountant in meeting client contractual requirements regarding billing and accounts receivable.
• Accounts Processing: Process vendor and subcontractor invoices for accounts payable, ensuring all applicable lien waivers, contracts, and insurance requirements are in place.
• Financial Close Assistance: Help complete the monthly close process, ensuring all client bills and project costs are accurately posted or accrued.
• Reporting Updates: Provide monthly updates on project assets and rentals for insurance documentation to the project team.
• Audit Coordination: Assist with all internal and external audit requests.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited program, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience, with general knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Experience: Proficiency with data entry, databases, and computer applications, including MS Office.
• Skills: Ability to research and resolve problems, learn quickly, meet deadlines, maintain high organization, detail orientation, and accuracy, and self-check work.
• Skills: Capability to work independently with some oversight and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Skills: Strong work ethic, integrity, dependability, adaptability, cooperativeness, and motivation to take on new responsibilities, coupled with professional written and verbal communication abilities.