Accounting Associate

About the role

BRPH is a technically focused, creative architecture, engineering, and construction company with over six decades of expertise in helping mission-driven clients in various sectors identify and solve complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely preparation and accurate cost distribution of payroll in compliance with appropriate State and Federal Regulations and Company policy.
• Ensure proper classification and payment of accounts payable and expense reimbursements.
• Ensure proper billing and appropriate tracking and collection of accounts receivable.
• Prepare certain Federal and State payroll tax reports.
• Interpret company employment policies and make modification recommendations in conjunction with payroll activities.
• Routinely interface with Human Resources on employee benefits issues (deductions, retirement payments, COBRA, etc.) to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Support Controller with General Ledger (journal entries, etc.).
• Support Accounts Receivable processing and tracking.
• Prepare and submit all accounts receivable invoices.
• Reconcile subsidiary ledgers.
• Process account payable checks, including billing verification and obtaining appropriate approval signatures.
• Perform other duties as the supervisor deems necessary.

Qualifications

• A High School degree or equivalent with 4 years of Accounting/Bookkeeping or related work experience.
• An Associates Degree with 2 years of similar related experience.
• 1 year of payroll processing experience.
• Experience in automated accounting systems required.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint is preferred.
• Demonstrated technical skill set may be substituted for years of experience.

Physical Requirements

• The work is semi-sedentary and requires the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Manual dexterity, hearing, mental acuity, typing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity, and walking.
• Ability to stand and sit for periods longer than 30 minutes but not to exceed two hours consecutively.
• Ability to control behavior when encountering stressful situations or short deadlines and to maintain a high level of concentration.
• Ability to learn complex tasks and remember how to complete tasks without assistance once trained.