Project Accountant

Freese and Nichols • Fort Worth, TX

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Project Accountant in Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, or Houston, Texas, with experience in project accounting, primarily focused on contract review, project maintenance, revenue recognition, and project invoicing. The role involves setting up projects in the accounting system, reviewing and maintaining project-related documents, including contracts and amendments, revenue recognition, reviewing and approving timesheets, data analysis, and processing invoices that align with client and contract requirements. The Project Accountant will also assist with training Group Managers, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and other technical staff in project accounting processes. This position requires proactive review of pre-developed monitoring analytical tools and the ability to build basic analytic tools to provide PMs and GMs with data for gaps in target goals and for reporting purposes. The role includes conducting required analysis for assigned groups and projects to identify errors and ensure accurate revenue recognition and WIP management. The Project Accountant will become a technical expert for clients or client types that are complex and/or have specialized requirements as assigned. Occasional travel between offices is required, as needed.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance role
• Familiarity with Accounting software
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Initiative
• Attention to detail
• Capability of working independently

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or other related field
• Accounting experience working in the AEC industry

Responsibilities

• Set-up projects in the accounting system
• Reviewing and maintaining project-related documents, including contracts and amendments
• Revenue recognition
• Reviewing and approving timesheets
• Data analysis
• Processing invoices that align with client and contract requirements
• Assist with training of Group Managers, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and other technical staff in project accounting processes
• Proactively review pre-developed monitoring analytical tools and skilled in building basic analytic tools to provide PMs, and GMs with data for gaps in target goals and for reporting purposes
• Conduct required analysis for assigned groups and projects to identify errors and to ensure accurate revenue recognition and WIP management
• Become technical expert for clients or client types that are complex and/or have specialized requirements as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid overtime for salaried employees
• Annual bonus
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina

What This Job Offers

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