Project Accountant Intern
The future you want is within reach.
At PCL, your personal and professional growth is our passion. We're excited to help you discover what's next in your journey so you can build a legacy that you're proud of. With locations and projects across North America and beyond, exciting opportunities are waiting for you in dozens of cities.
As a Project Accountant Intern for our Tempe, AZ office, you will contribute to our team by:
Responsibilities
- Completing all financial transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and others as required, in accordance with legislative, contract terms, and PCL policy and procedures.
- Reviewing and analyzing all project adjustments, submissions, and reports and ensuring they are completed in a timely manner.
- Performing monthly job cost report analysis and reconciliation in coordination with the project manager for timely financial reporting.
- Participating in monthly forecast review meetings for assigned projects to provide input on trends, profitability, and various supporting reconciliations.
- Ensuring all required documentation, including insurance, bonding, SDI, workers compensation, statutory declarations, and lien waivers, are in place and renewed accordingly.
- Assisting with the setup, maintenance, adjustments, and monitoring of project accounting processes and procedures as required.
- Reading contracts and interpreting trade contractor documentation for accounting-related items.
- Identifying and communicating to the project team and accounting management any compliance and/or project risks (e.g., trade partner issues, financial risk).
Qualifications
- In the process of obtaining a degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management.
- Novice understanding of full-cycle accounting and project forecasting and budgeting.
- Novice knowledge of government legislation and generally accepted accounting principles.
- Novice knowledge of project costing principles, recoveries, insurance, and contract/subcontract requirements as related to accounting.
- Understands and complies with all labor agreements, government legislation, and PCL policies and procedures.
PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.
The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.
Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at careers@pcl.com with the position and location you are interested in.
Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!
Employee Status: Internship Full-Time
Company: PCL Industrial Services, Inc.
Primary Location: Arizona
Job: Project Accountant Intern
Requisition: 7063