Senior Project Accountant

About the role

The Senior Project Accountant, Ajera provides transactional and analytical accounting support to AEC clients, including financial reporting, project accounting, payroll reconciliation, and client invoicing. This position serves as a trusted advisor to clients by delivering accurate financial insights, leading financial review meetings, and supporting operational best practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly financial statements and tie-outs to subsidiary schedules
• Analyze financial reports for trends, discrepancies, and anomalies
• Maintain GL schedules including prepaid expenses, depreciation, and loan amortization
• Perform payroll reconciliations and journal entries
• Complete client invoicing, accounts receivable activities, and bank/credit card reconciliations
• Lead client-facing financial review meetings and communicate financial performance insights clearly
• Manage multiple client accounting engagements simultaneously while meeting deadlines and budgets
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to support client goals
• Maintain accurate project documentation and workflow records
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of firm best practices
• Ajera & Operational Support
• Utilize Deltek Ajera across project accounting, invoicing, reconciliations, vendor management, and collections workflows
• Maintain organized client meeting notes and project updates
• Ensure timely and accurate timekeeping and project tracking

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience in a Senior Project Accountant or similar role
• Experience within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry preferred
• Strong financial statement preparation and reconciliation experience
• Experience with payroll reconciliation and recording
• Knowledge of job costing, WIP analysis, and project accounting principles preferred
• Comfortable leading client-facing financial discussions and meetings
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred, but not required
• Experience with Deltek Ajera
• Financial reporting and analysis
• General ledger reconciliations and schedule preparation
• Payroll reconciliation
• Client relationship management
• Multi-client project management
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with accounting systems and Microsoft Excel

What's In It For You

• Health & Wellness
• Wellness Support
• Time Off, When You Need It
• Flexible SFP
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Options
• Peace of Mind
• More Ways to Thrive

Salary

The salary range for this position is an estimate of $75,000 - $90,000. A final compensation offer within this range will be based on factors including an individual’s skill sets, experience, knowledge, licensure and certifications, and geography.