Accounting Assistant - Primoris Heavy Civil - Baton Rouge, LA

Primoris Heavy Civil is seeking to hire an Accounting Assistant at our Baton Rouge office location. Reporting to the Accounting Manager the Accounting Assistant will play an integral role in maintaining and supporting the corporate accounting function. For this role, we are looking for a proactive self-starter who enjoys working in a challenging and fast paced environment. The ideal candidate would be proficient with Microsoft Excel, familiar with entry and review payroll time, collections, highly detail oriented and have extensive billing and AR/AP experience.

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Job Description: 

Perform a variety of accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks as required by supervision. Daily responsibilities will include but not be limited to daily entry/review of payroll time, preparing and disbursing invoices, resolving issues with delinquent accounts, reconcile transactions with statements, and maintaining an accurate financial record of all receivable transactions, verifications, etc.

Responsibilities: 

• Payroll 
• Heavy data entry
• Audit of daily timesheets
• Certified Payroll & Fringe Benefits
• Accounts Payable 
• 3- Point invoice matching
• Invoice coding
• Tax verification & accrual

• Field Purchase Order entry
• Receive and maintain material tickets
• All-around support of the Heavy Civil Accounting and Project Teams
• Ensure procurement and compliance requirements are being met

Qualifications: 

• Proactive Self Starter
• Highly efficient and well-organized multitasker
• Exceptional time management skills
• Team Oriented
• Experience in payroll and accounts payable
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work with several screens in multiple programs
• Advanced knowledge of mathematics, and basic accounting concepts
• Experience in ViewPoint and pVault software a plus
• Construction Payroll experience a plus
• Accounting Degree a plus

 

BENEFITS

• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid PTO
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution.

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and engineering services for power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pipeline, utilities and distribution, and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR), having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. For additional information, please visit www.prim.com.

Primoris Heavy Civil, supported by the bonding capacity and resources of Primoris, has expanded into an even larger role within the heavy civil, infrastructure rehabilitation and transportation industries. Heavy Civil provides highway, port, airfield, rail and marine (intermodal transportation) construction services to private commercial and industrial clients as well as governmental entities such as the Department of Transportation and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Heavy Civil is comprised of six operating units that include North Louisiana Operations, South Louisiana Operations, Texas Operations, HMA Paving Operations, and Concrete Paving Operations.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Third-Party Agency Notice

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