Project Accountant

Here at GoNetspeed, we believe in the power of connectivity. We believe that life doesn’t wait for us to catch up. We believe that providing the fastest and most reliable Internet to the communities we serve means committing to the present and building for the future.

And we believe that our amazing team of employees are the key to our future and vision of connecting communities for today and for whatever comes next. If this excites you, come and join our team.

General Summary:

The Project Accountant takes ownership of and applies accounting principles to record, analyze, and reconcile financial information. Maintains WIP and Project accounts to ensure accurate financial statements and reporting. Examines a variety of financial transactions for completeness, accuracy, and conformity with established accounting classifications and guidance. 

Essential Job Functions:

Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, WIP Summaries and other tracking mechanisms for Project Accounting by entering transaction information, preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and closing projects ensuring correct journal entries and proper accounting support.

Compiles and documents support for projects including invoices, inventory issuance, labor information, log information and other documentation.

Analyzes project cost to ensure accuracy of amounts allocated to projects including payroll, material cost, overhead allocations, and direct purchases.

Prepares Reconciling and Audit Work papers on general ledger accounts and assists with gathering support for audits.

May reconcile and maintain accounting processes related to project accounting, other subsidiary ledgers, or various balance sheet accounts as assigned.

Reviews transactions for reasonableness and accurate general ledger coding.

Researches and resolves internal and external requests for information involving project status, including communicating the resolution of any possible discrepancies.

Report project status including cost to date, cost vs budget, or other similar reporting.

Month-end closing responsibilities.

Performs all other related duties as assigned bythe Director of Finance.*

*These tasks do not meet the Americans With Disabilities Act definition of essential job functions and are usually less than 5% of time spent. However, these tasks still constitute important performance aspects of the job. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of accounting practices and principles including understanding of U.S. GAAP and applicable guidance.

Highly skilled in math, accounting, and financial processes with strong analytic and problem-solving skills

High proficiency in Excel, Word, and accounting software

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to make sound decisions using information at hand.

Ability to pay close attention to detail.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Minimum 5 years of Accounting Experience

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) helpful

Dynamics GP Project Accounting, Payroll, and job costing experience, and Telecommunications experience are helpful 

GoNetspeed benefits:

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

GoNetspeed is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender identity, color, race, creed, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, or disability.

GoNetspeed is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender identity, color, race, creed, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, or disability.

Thank you for choosing GoNetspeed as your potential next employer! We know you have other options when selecting an employer of choice and are so glad you chose to apply with us.