Project Accountant

Luxus•Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

Zebra Global Architecture is seeking a detailed, analytical, and collaborative Project Accountant to join its team in Scottsdale, Arizona. The role manages the full financial lifecycle of architectural projects, from initial setup through invoicing, reporting, and financial closeout. The Project Accountant partners with project managers and leadership to monitor budgets, support profitability, and provide actionable financial insights. Zebra is a global design firm established in London more than 25 years ago, with offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It designs environments across hotels, branded residences, retail, restaurant spaces, offices, and airports. Its approach connects brand, function, location, and end user, guided by trust, teamwork, flexibility, and creative expression. Luxus Group is managing the recruitment search on Zebra’s behalf.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
3–5 years of accounting experience; experience in architecture, engineering, construction, or professional services is preferred.
Strong understanding of project accounting, revenue recognition, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
Experience managing or analyzing project budgets, contract values, billing schedules, and project profitability.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and financial analysis.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple projects, competing deadlines, and changing priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, finance teams, and company leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Deltek Vantagepoint for project accounting and financial reporting.
Previous accounting experience with an architecture and engineering firm.
Working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles for fixed-fee and multi-phase projects.
Experience with percentage-of-completion or cost-to-cost revenue recognition methodologies.
Familiarity with work-in-progress reporting, project forecasting, and earned revenue analysis.
Experience reviewing professional services contracts, amendments, and change orders.
Understanding of project-level financial metrics, labor utilization, and profitability drivers.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate and complete project financial records from initial setup through financial closeout.
Establish project accounting information, including budgets, contract values, billing schedules, and project phases.
Monitor project budgets, actual costs, labor utilization, expenses, revenue, and profitability.
Review project financial performance to identify variances, cost discrepancies, trends, and financial risks.
Support month-end project accounting activities and financial reporting.
Track project budgets against actual expenditures and committed costs.
Analyze project profitability, labor costs, and overall financial performance; communicate variance findings to project leadership and assist in improving margins.
Partner with project managers to review financial status, remaining budgets, and anticipated costs to complete.
Assist project teams in understanding the financial implications of scope changes and amendments.
Prepare and maintain financial forecasts, including estimated cost to complete and revenue at completion.
Support revenue recognition and monitor work-in-progress, earned revenue, and unbilled revenue.
Assist with percentage-of-completion and cost-to-cost accounting methodologies.
Support accurate and timely project invoicing, review billing information for accuracy, resolve billing discrepancies, and monitor outstanding receivables.
Review contract values, amendments, and change orders.
Maintain data integrity within Deltek Vantagepoint and use dashboards to evaluate performance.
Prepare Excel-based financial analyses and reports for leadership.