Project Accounting Manager

About the role

Play a critical role in overseeing accurate, contract-compliant billing and financial management across a portfolio of dynamic, client-focused projects. Partner closely with project teams and project managers to ensure strong financial oversight, support operational decision-making, and maintain compliance with contractual and company financial standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead project accounting functions
• Drive process improvements
• Contribute to the financial success of projects within a collaborative and professional environment
• Work in the Finance & Accounting department reporting to the Senior Project Accounting Manager, Operations along with an assigned Sector Manager & National Practice Lead towards business goals
• Supervise a Project Accountant who will support the Regional Accounting Manager with many of the tasks noted below
• Work as a liaison between Sector and Shared Services
• Align Position goals with Sector goals & Company-wide goals
• Assist Sector leadership to meet annual business goals
• Includes annual PM training
• Travel as needed for business sectors, including business planning & training
• Responsible for overall project maintenance and support for assigned Sector
• Working with project managers on project accounting and billing functions
• Project setup in company accounting software, Deltek
• Contract management and review
• Creation & maintenance of project rate schedules to ensure accuracy
• Provide financial data for project proposals and qualifications
• Communicate project accounting issues effectively
• Research and respond to client inquiries
• Maintain accurate records and assist in ad hoc projects as assigned
• Prepare client billings and manage accounts receivables for assigned Sector
• Work closely with clients to provide invoices, client forms, and certificates of insurance
• Finalize monthly client invoices and supporting documentation
• Ensure all billing transactions are accurately completed and recorded
• Period review of AR and WIP ensuring projects are being billed and collected
• Identify, adjust, and review project forecasts and budget issues with project cost reports to confirm appropriate recognition of cost and revenue
• Variance adjustments
• Contract Management Tab accuracy CO/Supplement entry
• Analyze project performance such as payroll multipliers, revenue, utilization, backlog, labor bookings & bookings factor, AR, WIP and report accordingly
• Provide training to managers on project financials via Wilson & Company Standards
• Train on specific Deltek modules to enhance reporting self-reliance and efficiency
• Support the development and implementation of processes and procedures to enforce compliance with company policies
• Test and implementation of system software upgrades (Deltek)
• Support payroll and Sector to ensure timely posting of weekly timesheets
• Collaborate with team on new content and maintenance of existing training materials

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting leadership experience
• Strong background in engineering accounting required
• Experience with job costing and WIP reporting
• Deltek Vantagepoint or large ERP accounting system management experience required
• No QuickBooks

Qualifications

• High integrity, strong attention to detail, and proactive mindset

Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of financial systems and processes
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Pay

$43.00 - $55.00 (Depending on Experience)

Schedule

Minimum 3 days per week in Fort Worth, Texas or Phoenix, Arizona

About Us

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things. Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions. At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities. We support our employees’ success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks. Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success.