Project Accountant I
Woocheen•Richland, WA
•Hybrid
About The Position
The entry-Level Project Accountant I (PA-I) will support project management and finance teams. Under general supervision, the PA-I will assist with tracking project expenses, support client billing, and maintaining accurate financial records while gaining hands-on experience with project accounting systems and procedures. This will be local hybrid role.
Requirements
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of accuracy in data entry and financial review.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to learn project accounting processes and accounting and project-based ERP systems.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- 0–2 years of accounting or finance experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with tracking labor, materials, and subcontractor expenses against project budgets.
- Support preparation of monthly progress invoices in accordance with contract requirements.
- Verify billing documentation and ensure timely submission to clients.
- Enter financial and project-related data into accounting and project management systems.
- Maintain organized electronic and physical financial records.
- Assist project controls with comparing actual project costs to approved budgets.
- Generate weekly and monthly project financial reports for management review.
- Collect and organize documentation for internal and external audits.
- Communicate openly and frequently with internal team members and clients throughout project lifecycles to address issues quickly and efficiently.
- Help develop and maintain a culture of operational discipline, prioritizing goals and deadlines with clients and others throughout the organization.
- Meet administrative requirements and requests established by the company on the dates specified (e.g., timesheet submission, invoice preparation and submission, training, report submission and other corporate directives, etc.).
- Provide process improvement recommendations and proactively capture and share lessons learned based on best practices, industry standards, and field experiences.
- Perform other related duties assigned to support evolving workload demands.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
