Senior Accountant

WHB Engineers • San Diego, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

WHB Engineers is seeking a Senior Accountant to support its accounting operations, with a strong emphasis on project billing and accounts receivable. The role works closely with Project Managers and the accounting team to ensure client invoices are accurate, timely, and consistent with project and contract requirements. The position is onsite and suited to a detail-oriented, organized professional who can manage recurring deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced, project-based environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience with project billing, accounts receivable, and the monthly accounting close cycle.
• Ability to interpret contracts and client billing requirements and translate them into accurate invoices.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in financial data and billing documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and recurring deadlines.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills, including effective communication with Project Managers and other non-accounting stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an engineering, construction, architecture, professional services, or other project-based environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Deltek/Vantagepoint ERP software is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project billing cycle, including preparing, reviewing, and issuing client invoices on time.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to obtain billing instructions, review draft invoices, secure approvals, and resolve billing questions or discrepancies.
• Review project contracts, amendments, and billing requirements to ensure invoices follow client and project terms.
• Maintain project and billing information in Deltek/Vantagepoint or other applicable accounting systems.
• Review project labor, expenses, subconsultant costs, and other billable charges for accuracy and proper project coding before invoicing.
• Monitor unbilled amounts, work in progress, accounts receivable, and aging; research and resolve issues that may delay billing or collection.
• Maintain client billing records and supporting documentation, and respond to client billing inquiries as needed.
• Apply and reconcile cash receipts to client invoices and accounts.
• Support collections by providing invoice documentation, account details, and follow-up information to Project Managers and clients as appropriate.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts, including accounts receivable and other assigned accounts.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for the monthly close.
• Assist with monthly financial statements and internal accounting reports.
• Support accounts payable, expense reimbursement, payroll accounting, and other full-cycle accounting functions as needed.
• Assist with annual audit, tax, and year-end accounting requirements by preparing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Prepare spreadsheets, financial analyses, and reports as requested.
• Identify opportunities to improve billing and accounting processes and collaborate with the accounting team and Project Managers on improvements.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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