Project Accountant
About The Position
Dewberry, a growing A&E service company, is looking for a Project Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting and Financial Services Team. The position will be located in our Fairfax, VA office. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience in dealing with Federal and Commercial contracts, including billing experience with Lumpsum, Time & Material, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, and Units billing basis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as JD Edwards and DELTEK VantagePoint.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel to local offices.
Responsibilities
- Review and support project setup.
- Review contracts.
- Provide contract billing support to multiple Project Managers.
- Interpret contracts from a billing and cost perspective.
- Approve and process credit write-off of any project-related billings.
- Close out projects in the accounting system upon completion.
- Assist the Financial group with compiling information for internal and external audits.
- Assist Accounts Receivable with unknown payment received.
- Authorize and process labor and expense transfers into and out of projects.
- Assist with the new ERP transition. Help educate and coach Project Managers and Project Manager Designates in the new system.
- Assist with updating the Project Accountant procedures and processes manual.
- Participate in the weekly Project team meetings to help improve the work processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
