Assistant Area Accounting Lead

About the role

In the role of Assistant Area Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Assist the Area Accounting Manager/Lead in supporting local operations
• Area leadership teams
• Be responsible for supporting accounting functions for single or multiple offices in a specified region
• Primary responsibilities include sharing in supervising, training & mentoring responsibilities of Area accounting staff, for all facets of project and contract financial management, as well as, assisting Area Accounting Manager/Lead to ensure general accounting functions maintained for the Area.
• Perform specialized accounting functions and establish internal controls for procedures and practices in accordance with company policies, accounting procedures and contractual obligations
• Work directly with Area Operations Manager, Department Managers and Assistant Regional Accounting Director (ARAD) to manage and coordinate department and project accounting systems to monitor department general ledger accounts, project budgets, invoicing, payables, receivables and other related financial information
• Audit compliance with contractual requirements, which may include invoicing and reporting format, net fee projections and financial quality control
• Review and analyze financial statements
• Advise management on financial performance of departments and projects
• Supervise the activity of department accountants for the collection of employee time and expense reports and verification of project numbers, resource codes, and receipts
• Supervise the activity of department accountants and project controllers specific to project accounting and contractual obligations
• Make staffing recommendations to management
• Select and/or deal directly with vendors related to department operations as needed
• Communicate and correspond directly with clients with respect to invoicing, receivables and project reporting as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and collaborate with various managers in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to handle confidential information
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must