Project Accountant Analyst

K Group Companies • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

The Project Accountant Analyst owns the flow of revenue from engagement to recognition, working with departmental leaders and project teams to ensure work is billed accurately and on time, revenue is recognized in the correct period, and unbilled and deferred balances are understood and current. The role also supports the Director of Finance with month-end and year-end close.

This is a hands-on role in a small finance function, combining detailed invoice, project schedule, and reconciliation work with serving as the finance point of contact for operating leaders. The analyst contributes to general accounting operations and provides billing-team coverage during absences, gaining broad exposure to the accounting cycle. The scope and responsibility of the role can grow over time.

K Group Companies is a locally owned, third-generation family business and technology services provider headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company supports customers across the United States in managed IT, physical security, and integrated services. The role works alongside the Director of Finance and has exposure to the full accounting cycle and departments across the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Three to five years of experience in billing, accounts receivable, revenue, or general accounting.
• Working knowledge of accrual accounting and ability to reason through revenue timing questions.
• Strong Excel skills, including ability to build and maintain reconciliation and project schedules.
• Demonstrated accuracy and follow-through in detail-heavy work, with judgment to identify when matters need escalation.
• Comfort working directly with non-finance colleagues and diplomatically holding them to deadlines.
• Willingness to balance focused revenue work with broader accounting tasks and cover for teammates during absences.

Nice To Haves

• Direct exposure to revenue recognition under ASC 606, particularly for services or project-based work.
• Experience in professional services, engineering, construction, or another project-driven environment.
• Experience with ERP or project accounting systems.
• Experience improving a billing process, beyond executing it.
• Progress toward CPA or CMA, or interest in pursuing one; the company supports exam and continuing education costs.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly revenue recognition for projects and service engagements, ensuring revenue is recorded in the correct period under company policy and contract terms.
• Prepare and reconcile deferred revenue, unbilled receivables, and work-in-progress balances; investigate and resolve variances.
• Review new and amended contracts for billing terms, milestones, and revenue implications, escalating unusual matters to the Director of Finance.
• Meet with departmental leaders and project teams to understand project status, milestones, delivered work, and billing readiness.
• Identify stalled, unbilled, or under-billed work and follow up with responsible teams to drive timely billing.
• Translate project milestones and completion information into accurate, timely billing of work in progress.
• Serve as the finance contact for project-related billing and revenue questions, translating accounting requirements for operating leaders.
• Prepare and review complex, milestone-based, and non-standard invoices, and support routine invoice volume.
• Review billing output for accuracy and completeness before release; resolve billing disputes and customer inquiries with the billing team.
• Identify and implement improvements to billing workflows, documentation, and controls.
• Prepare assigned journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules within the close calendar.
• Support the Director of Finance with close deliverables, financial reporting packages, and variance analysis.
• Assist with year-end close and prepare schedules and documentation requested by external auditors.
• Maintain written documentation of revenue and billing procedures.
• Review and approve accounts payable transactions within assigned authority, verifying coding, documentation, and approvals.
• Review employee expense reports and corporate card activity for policy compliance, accurate coding, and project allocation.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations and other general accounting tasks assigned by the Director of Finance.
• Cover billing and accounts payable functions during planned absences and high-volume periods.
• Contribute to process documentation, internal controls, and cross-training.
• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects for the Director of Finance and departmental leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary based on experience.
• Performance-based bonus and commission opportunities.
• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• Volunteer paid time off (VTO).
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage for employees and their families.
• 401(k) with annual Safe Harbor contributions from the company.
• Profit-sharing opportunities tied to company success.
• Company support for CPA/CMA exam and continuing education costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level