Project Accountant

Barry-Wehmiller•Concord, NH

About The Position

The Project Accountant supports manufacturing projects by overseeing project finances, ensuring accurate revenue, cost, and margin reporting, and helping project teams meet financial goals. The role works with local offices, regional teams, clients, project teams, and accounting leadership to provide project finance analysis and ensure compliance with GAAP, company guidelines, client agreements, and internal policies. The position includes project setup and forecasting, monthly revenue and cost recognition, client invoicing and collections support, budget and expense tracking, financial risk analysis, month-end close support, audit participation, and improvement of financial processes. The Project Accountant is part of Design Group/Control Tech Automation and works with experienced professionals and clients across the firm’s manufacturing and technology industries. The company describes a flexible, entrepreneurial career path supported by mentorship and professional development resources, including the First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and reasonable accommodations are available during the interview process.

Requirements

Advanced Excel skills.
Understanding of financial practices, principles, processes, and systems, preferably in a corporate environment.
Solid interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to meet monthly closing and project deadlines.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration.

Nice To Haves

Relevant financial or accounting experience.
Working knowledge of equipment and service procurement.

Responsibilities

Serve as the financial gatekeeper for project revenues, costs, and margins flowing through to audited financial statements.
Provide project finance support, oversight, and analysis to local offices and the region.
Ensure project setup complies with finance department guidelines and GAAP.
Review and analyze project forecasts, ensure accurate revenue and margin forecasts, and enter finalized forecasts into the ERP system.
Review and approve monthly project revenue and cost recognition in accordance with GAAP.
Prepare, review, and issue client invoices, and coordinate with clients, project teams, and Accounts Receivable to support timely collection.
Analyze project risks, identify profitability opportunities, and recommend appropriate project risk or reserve amounts to the project accounting manager.
Track project labor and expenses, advise project teams of budget variances, and make recommendations.
Track and audit travel and expense expenditures for compliance with company policies.
Ensure compliance with client agreements, billing policies, and internal financial policies, and address adverse findings.
Review month-end shipment schedules and coordinate with the project accounting team regarding significant panel shipment variances.
Communicate significant client and project financial matters to project teams and the accounting manager.
Participate in monthly project review meetings with the regional accounting manager.
Support financial leadership during month-end close and in tracking and analyzing business trends, KPIs, and other financial indicators.
Work to improve financial processes and communication across the firm.
Participate in the annual external audit.