Project Accountant II

Anchor QEA•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Accountant II primary responsibilities include coordinating with project managers and clients on invoicing, and maintaining projects, contracts, and sub-contracts in our project management/accounting systems. Additionally, this position involves strong collaboration with the accounts receivables and project coordinators team, maintaining project budgets, assisting in project forecasting, expense reports, project setup, and client and sub-consultant contracts.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or Higher in Education
4-6 years of billing/project accounting experience with a professional service firm, contractor, or other service-based organizations
Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft word and excel
Strong analytical and management skills
Self-motivated, resourceful, and learns quickly. Works well in a team and individually.

Nice To Haves

Experience billing local government contracts, time and materials, cost reimbursable and fixed fee projects in the architecture, engineering, or construction industry is a plus
A desire to learn about environmental science and the engineering industry as well as to develop your project accounting skills to have a positive impact on client satisfaction and the success of the work we perform
Experience with BST Global ERP or similar cost accounting systems is a plus

Responsibilities

Generates client invoices for assigned projects for multiple project managers across the country, with exposure to a variety of clients and types of services
Prepares project financial reports, budget tracking, variance analyses, and backlog forecasts as needed by clients or management to aid in the understanding of project status
Interacts with sub-consultants; reviews and processes their invoices for payment
Analyze contracts for the project set up and billing terms to provide needed tracking in the project accounting system
Communicates and coordinates with principals, project managers, clients, sub-consultants, and other accounting staff concerning billing and project accounting matters, with an emphasis on highlighting and resolving issues
Works closely with project managers and clients to facilitate and improve accounts receivable collections
Works collaboratively with both project managers and accounting team management to prepare a variety of other financial analyses and reporting
Provide administrative support, such as file management, copying, scanning, and uploading sensitive correspondence, and meeting facilitation