Project Accountant II

Responsibilities

• Generates client invoices for assigned projects for multiple project managers across the country.
• Prepares project financial reports, budget tracking, variance analyses, and backlog forecasts as needed.
• Interacts with sub-consultants; reviews and processes their invoices for payment.
• Analyze contracts for the project set up and billing terms to provide needed tracking in the project accounting system.
• Communicates and coordinates with principals, project managers, clients, sub-consultants, and other accounting staff concerning billing and project accounting matters.
• Works closely with project managers and clients to facilitate and improve accounts receivable collections.
• Collaborates with both project managers and accounting team management to prepare a variety of other financial analyses and reporting.
• Provides administrative support, such as file management, copying, scanning, and uploading sensitive correspondence, and meeting facilitation.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or Higher in Education
• 4-6 years of billing/project accounting experience with a professional service firm, contractor, or other service-based organizations
• Experience billing local government contracts, time and materials, cost reimbursable and fixed fee projects in the architecture, engineering, or construction industry is a plus
• A desire to learn about environmental science and the engineering industry as well as to develop your project accounting skills to have a positive impact on client satisfaction and the success of the work we perform
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft word and excel
• Experience with BST Global ERP or similar cost accounting systems is a plus
• Strong analytical and management skills
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and learns quickly
• Works well in a team and individually

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or Higher in Education
• 4-6 years of billing/project accounting experience with a professional service firm, contractor, or other service-based organizations
• Experience billing local government contracts, time and materials, cost reimbursable and fixed fee projects in the architecture, engineering, or construction industry is a plus
• A desire to learn about environmental science and the engineering industry as well as to develop your project accounting skills to have a positive impact on client satisfaction and the success of the work we perform
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft word and excel
• Experience with BST Global ERP or similar cost accounting systems is a plus
• Strong analytical and management skills
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and learns quickly
• Works well in a team and individually

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• BST Global ERP or similar cost accounting systems

Benefits

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance
• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level
• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
• Retailment Plan: 401k plan with an employer match

Pay

Annual Bonus

Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

Schedule

Regular Full-time