Senior Project Accountant
About The Position
The Senior Project Accountant supports company performance by ensuring timely and accurate project billings and assisting Project Managers with project administration. The role supports client billing, project setup, and monitoring project performance through proactive communication with Project Managers and the accounting team. Support is typically aligned with assigned teams and/or projects. The position also contributes to process improvements, accounting work, and special projects, and provides financial information that helps leadership understand performance and make decisions. Travel may be up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
- 3–5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, or 3+ years of public accounting experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Customer-centric focus and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities.
- Collaborative approach and ability to build relationships and work across all levels of the organization, as well as with vendors, subcontractors, and customers.
- Professionalism and a high level of business acumen.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with accounting in a project-based and/or professional services environment.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with Project Managers and other project owners about contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and additional services related to project accounting.
- Prepare and deliver project invoices, including applicable backup, and obtain appropriate approvals.
- Research unbilled issues to optimize billing opportunities for the billing period.
- Maintain project billing folders and required documents, including expenses and invoices, in accordance with standard procedures.
- Advise the accounts payable team member on project coding related to invoicing and reimbursable expenses, as needed.
- Generate and distribute monthly project profitability reports.
- Set up new projects and transfer employee billable hours and/or expenses.
- Follow up with Project Managers and clients on past-due receivables for assigned offices.
- Prepare special project analyses for Project Managers and others.
- Identify and pursue opportunities to maximize client billing, and communicate observations and actions to the Controller and/or Director of Finance.
- Assist with monthly account reconciliations and other analyses, as needed.
- Provide year-end support for auditor requirements.
- Perform additional assignments as directed.
Benefits
- Company-funded employee stock ownership plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) matching retirement plan.
- Flexible work arrangements and schedule.
- Tuition assistance, including student loan repayment.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Wellness programs.
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick time off.
- Holiday time off.
- Casual dress code.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
