Senior Project Accountant

Colliers Engineering & Design • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

MG2, an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design, is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to serve as a collaborative resource to the Finance and Accounting team. This role involves providing accurate data, responding to inquiries, and helping resolve issues to support MG2’s accounting goals. Join a growing organization where contributions are valued, growth is encouraged, and work directly impacts business success.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of project accounting and invoicing experience, preferably in the AEC industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritize and maintain high level of detail.
• Fully comprehends project accounting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with architect teams and other departments.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Deltek ERP preferred.
• Experience with third party expense and invoice approval accounting software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs Project Accountant duties including project set up and maintenance, entering contract amounts and client billing with contextual understanding as to how these activities integrate with financial performances and reporting.
• Ensures data integrity of accounting system and ensures cost data is allocated correctly.
• Demonstrates experience and full understanding of area of specialization through resolving a wide range of issues in creative ways. Works on problems of diverse scope, up to and including complex issues, where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Reviews and analyzes financial data from reports to identify budget variances and work with project managers to control financial risk.
• Research and reconcile cost accounting discrepancies in projects.
• Responds to requests of the Principals and Project Managers related to project phasing, contracts, billings, and reporting.
• Proactively seeks improvement to the efficiency and effectiveness of workflows.
• Educates, supports and collaborates with the Architectural staff in their financial understanding of project performance.
• Builds partnerships with project team by providing strategic direction and guidance at the weekly/monthly account review meetings.
• Researches and provides data/reports for special financial projects.
• Participate in continuous process improvement efforts and create/update documentation as needed.

Benefits

• Employer provided employee healthcare plan and reduced cost premium plans
• life insurance
• short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid Time Off
• 7 paid Holidays
• an additional 3 Floating Holidays
• Employer sponsored Family Planning Program
• employer Paid Parental Leave
• Learning & Career Development opportunities
• Employee Wellness and Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in a 401K program including eligible company match percentage, after waiting period

What This Job Offers

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