Gilbane Building Company, a privately held, family-owned global integrated construction and facility management services firm, is seeking an Accounts Payable Practitioner for its Federal Division.  This position will be located in either Denver, Co or Concord, CA. 

The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, the ability to effectively identify and resolve problems, be able to distinguish between critical and irrelevant information behind financial analysis and implications of financial data. Explain how financial reports are organized and the type of information they provide. Soundly analyze verbal and financial data. Recognize budgeting and forecasting terms. Perform data collection and data-entry tasks with a high degree of accuracy.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge of the construction and Federal contracting industry in domestic and international projects, develop professional relationships internally and externally, and grow professionally within the Enterprise.

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who Are You? 

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.  

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What’s in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources for those that are early in their career. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day.

• Experience processing vendor invoices through workflow for multiple entities and projects
• Have an understanding of foreign currency exchange
• Proficient in CMiC or similar construction ERP
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, high or intermediate Excel
• Positive, professional attitude
• Strong desire to learn and grow with the Division and Enterprise
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Critical thinking skills, strong attention to detail
• Support mission and values of Gilbane Building Company
  
• Scanning AP Invoices
• Process payments, invoices and vouchers
• Extract specified information or add appropriate standard coding and attachments to documents
• Compile simple summaries of information relating to documents processed
• Manage timesheet collection, approval and other items related to the payroll process
• Locate and extract information from files and records as requested
• May perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division manually or using a calculator
• Assist Senior Accounting Practitioner under close supervision

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in Construction/General Contractor Organization, preferably with Federal government contracting background
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Very good written and verbal communication skills
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel and Word

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.    
For Concord, CA, this ranges from $53,800.00-$73,900.00 plus benefits and retirement program.
For Englewood, CO this ranges from $48,500.00-$66,700.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.