Accounts Receivable Junior Accountant

Rycon Construction, Inc. is an employee-owned company (ESOP) that provides construction management, general contracting, and design-build services nationwide. Rycon is an ENR Top 400 Contractor, ENR Top 100 Green Contractor, and is celebrating our 35th anniversary this year (2024). We have nine offices, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC., and specialize in new construction, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. Rycon's portfolio consists of projects and developments in health care, educational (K-12 & higher ed), industrial/warehouse, commercial, multi-unit residential, retail, financial, food service/dining, governmental, hospitality, cannabis, self-storage, and LEED facilities. We excel in preconstruction planning, MEP expertise, with experienced project team members focused on the multiple markets we serve. We also have an in-house Architectural Woodwork & Specialty Fabrication Division that ships/installs nationally. 

We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Junior Accountant at our at our Pittsburgh office. 

What you will do:  

• Prepare and issue project billings for assigned projects, including schedule of values, pay applications, and progress billings consistent with contract terms and owner requirements. Contract types will include time and material and lump sum contracts.
• Conduct meetings with project managers and team members to understand contract billing requirements and resolve billing issues.
• Post project billings and billing adjustments in the ERP system.
• Maintain organized project financial records including billing support, schedule of values worksheets, and lien waiver collection tracking.
• Prepare routine project financial reports and distribute to project management.
• Support project close-out activities including final billing, retention release, and archive of project financial records.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact with project management on assigned projects, providing responsive support on financial matters.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies on customer accounts for assigned projects.
• Monitor customers’ account balances and follow up on past due amounts.
• Ensure all project billings are completed monthly prior to the close deadline.
• Perform reconciliations between ERP and construction management systems.
• Follow all project accounting procedures and control requirements without exception.
• Maintain confidentiality of cost, billing, and other financial information at all times.
• Escalate unusual transactions, exceptions, or suspected irregularities to the Corporate Accounts Receivable Supervisor promptly.
• Support external audits by pulling requested documentation and providing transaction details for assigned projects.

What you will need to be successful:  

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy; ability to process transactions and prepare reports with minimal errors.
• Comfortable with data entry and desktop productivity tools.
• Basic understanding of accounting fundamentals.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a queue of work under recurring monthly deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; team-oriented approach to coordination with field operations, project management, division operations, and other corporate departments.
• Working proficiency in Excel and ability to learn construction systems (Sage, Procore) a plus.
• Discretion and integrity in handling financial and operational information.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field required.
• Construction industry experience a plus.

At Rycon Construction, Inc. we believe outstanding employees build the foundation necessary for excellence in business. It is with this belief that we are always looking for the best qualified and most talented employees to become part of our team. Rycon offers advancement opportunities along with an excellent salary and benefits package that includes, medical, dental, vision, ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and 401(k). Qualified candidates will be required to submit to a background screening upon acceptance of an offer.   

Rycon Construction Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Attention All third-party agencies, headhunters and recruiters: 

Rycon Construction is not accepting candidate submission by unsolicited third parties to any company email address. All unsolicited candidates will be rejected, and Rycon Construction will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited candidates, nor will a contractual relationship be formed by the submission. Rycon Construction will not be obligated and will not under any circumstances pay any fees to said third party candidates in an unsolicited manner. 

Rycon Construction only forms contracts with recruiters with whom we have an established business relationship and with whom we have a signed agreement in place. All contact with Rycon Construction from third parties must be through our Human Resources department. Outside recruiters are not to contact hiring managers directly. Any contact made outside of Rycon’s Human Resources department by a third party will cancel any future business relationship between the third party and Rycon Construction.