Project Accountant

Job Description

Project Accountant | VINCI Energies

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at VINCI Energies, located in Chicago, IL, supporting the financial management of a significant infrastructure project. The company, through its subsidiary VINCI Construction Grands Projets USA, specializes in general contracting and construction work for large, selected Design and Build projects, bringing strong added value to complex infrastructure developments across the United States. This Project Accountant position is crucial for ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, and effective budget monitoring for the $2.9BN Red Line Extension (RLE) project in Chicago, contributing directly to the successful execution of this major civil construction contract.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Chicago, IL
• Pay: $63000–$78000 yearly
• Team: Collaborates with project management and finance teams, reporting up to the Controller for specific requests.
• Mission: Ensure accurate financial records, timely reporting, and effective budget monitoring throughout the project lifecycle.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, ERP/accounting software (e.g., Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Viewpoint, Deltek, or similar systems)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Invoice Processing: Process vendor invoices and employee expense reports, ensuring proper coding and supporting documentation.
• Account Management: Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including invoice verification and payment tracking.
• Financial Accuracy: Perform account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure financial accuracy.
• Closing Activities: Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries and accruals.
• Cost Monitoring: Assist in monitoring project costs against budgets and provide financial data to support project reporting.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: Approximately 1 year of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or finance-related experience.
• Skills: Basic understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and account reconciliations; proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications; strong attention to detail; good verbal and written communication skills; organizational and problem-solving skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Bonus: Experience supporting a construction, engineering, infrastructure, or project-based environment; familiarity with ERP/accounting software; exposure to project cost tracking, budgeting, or job cost accounting; understanding of invoice processing, vendor management, and month-end close activities; experience working with large volumes of financial data and documentation; familiarity with internal controls and financial compliance procedures; experience working in a client/consultant or project delivery environment.