Project Accounting Assistant

Global Infrastructure • Oakwood, GA

71d

About The Position

Landrum & Brown is a global aviation consulting firm with airports at the core of our DNA. We bring passion and creativity to solve the most complex global aviation challenges with the potential to enhance the world. Serving airports and other aviation clients for more than 70 years across all seven continents, our aviation consulting practice includes both planning and development services that span activation planning, airfield and airspace, business and finance, commercial development, environmental, ground transportation, master planning and strategy, terminal planning and design. We are seeking a Project Accounting Assistant to join our team remotely from anywhere in the United States.

Requirements

• Two-year college degree (e.g., Accounting or Finance) or 2+ years of related professional experience in project cost accounting.
• Experience in Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry highly desired.
• Experience in Microsoft Office – especially Excel.
• Deltek Vision software knowledge is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Learning Agility: Continuously develop new skills and ways of doing things.
• Technical Accounting: Incorporate themes from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles into your work.
• Client Focus: Demonstrate a clear understanding of how your actions can impact the client relationship and satisfaction.
• Technical Skills: Skills to analyze data, identify problems, and propose solutions through technical understanding of systems and processes.
• Time Management: Prioritize your tasks and complete them independently to meet project objectives, timelines, service level agreements and budgets.
• Innovation / Creativity: Demonstrate curiosity about new approaches to problems or opportunities and challenge the status quo.
• Influences and Collaborates: Listen and ask questions to understand expectations, guidelines and other peoples’ points of view.

Responsibilities

• Prepares invoice packages for approval by Project Accountant, including all applicable backup, as required by contract terms.
• Provides WIP Reports to Accountant along with all backup for contracts that require.
• Review all subconsultant invoices for accuracy and compliance with client and contract requirements.
• Obtain PM approval and submit to accounts payable for posting, then monitor for posting by AP team.
• Process Expense Reports in accordance with contract terms ensuring accuracy for billable and non-billable expenses, review for missing/incorrect receipts, and proper coding.
• Provide renewals of Certificates of Insurance to clients.
• Ensure subconsultant COI in accordance with contract terms.
• Conduct DBE Reporting – B2G Now Compliance Reporting.
• Attach documents to projects and server storage.
• Prepare drafts for notice to proceed to subconsultants and other contract documents as directed.
• Assist Project Accountants with Project Closeouts.
• Maintain accurate and auditable accounting files.
• Provide additional support tasks for Corporate Finance and Project Accounting Group as identified.

Benefits

• Extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage.
• Continuing education benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.
• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees