Project Accounting Manager

Overview

Manage project accounting, revenue recognition, reporting, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• team management
• accrual review
• vision training
• financial reporting
• billing standards
• variance analysis

Tasks

-Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the project accounting team, driving process improvements and implementing best practices to meet diverse contract requirements and ensure operational efficiency. -Review and validate the accrual process to ensure accuracy, reasonableness, and compliance with accounting standards, proactively identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective actions. -Provide education and training to the project accounting team as well as non-financial staff on accounting practices and the Vision software system, ensuring all team members have a clear understanding of financial procedures and protocols. -Support all divisions providing timely and accurate financial reporting, analysis and assistance as needed -Provide strategic support to all management levels by facilitating clear communication regarding contract documents, change orders, contract modifications, approvals, and billing and revenue generation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. -Serve as the primary liaison with Equal Opportunity Compliance agencies and oversee the adherence to governmental contract requirements, ensuring full compliance with all regulatory and agency standards. -Standardize and enforce billing procedures across the organization, ensuring consistency and compliance with established billing policies and practices, while also improving process efficiency. -Analyze variances in project performance by researching and identifying root causes, optimizing revenue generation, and maximizing billing opportunities to enhance profitability during each period. -Resolve complex contract and billing issues, taking ownership of escalated inquiries and exercising sound judgment to ensure timely and effective account resolutions. -Develop and enforce comprehensive policies for all project accounting activities, report on project profitability, approve charges from billable projects to overhead, and ensure timely invoicing through the development of metrics and an invoicing tracking system. -Coordinate year-end audit support by conducting research, reconciliations, and addressing auditor requirements, ensuring a seamless and accurate audit process.

Requirements

• deltek
• excel
• accounting degree
• leadership
• analytical
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Ability to lead a team well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities -Ability to work independently, take initiative and prioritize complex analytical tasks -Knowledge of Deltek Vantage or Vision Software or other accounting platform, a plus -Well organized, with good analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail -Good written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills -Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or business preferred or 10+ years of equivalent financial accounting experience is required in addition to management experience -Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including experience in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. -Strong service orientation and self-starter -Able to work in fast paced environment with numerous deadlines -Employ problem-solving skills and analysis, and report problems to the Director of Finance & Accounting, as necessary -A thorough knowledge of standard contract terms, including hourly, lump sum, not-to-exceed and how they are applied in the billing process

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Benefits

-Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks) -Mentorship Program -Variety of voluntary benefit options -Excellent compensation package -Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs -Company-furnished life insurance -Employee Assistant Program (EAP) -Tuition Reimbursement -Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability -Competitive health and dental insurance premiums -401(k) Plan and Match -Flexible Spending Account -Parental Leave

About Drmp

-Headquartered in Orlando, FL, it has grown across the Southeast and beyond. -Privately held and employee‑owned. -The firm’s portfolio spans major transportation corridors, water‑management systems, environmental mapping, and ecological restoration projects. -Specialists in civil engineering, surveying & mapping, transportation design, stormwater engineering, ecological services, and construction inspection. -Typical work includes highway design, bridge and drainage systems, water‑resource planning, native‑habitat restoration, and geospatial mapping. -DRMP stands out for integrating multidisciplinary teams—from surveyors to ecologists—to deliver cohesive, community‑focused infrastructure.

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