Description

The Project Accountant is fully responsible for project set-up and the billing process, including responding to client and internal inquiries and verifying employees’ chargeable time. The role supports the collections team in achieving its objectives and reports directly to the Director of Finance, involving a variety of business functions.

Key duties include setting up new projects with approved budgets and billing terms, maintaining accurate billing folders with source documents and invoices, and preparing and reviewing monthly invoices using Electronic Invoicing software. The accountant also coordinates sub-consultant billing, communicates financial status and contract changes to project managers and principals, identifies opportunities to maximize client billing, resolves unbilled issues, collaborates with Accounting on cash application, and prepares special project analyses and year-end audit support.

• Set up new projects promptly, entering approved budgets and billing terms from contracts.
• Maintain accurate billing folders containing source documents, expenses, and invoices.
• Prepare and review monthly invoices using Electronic Invoicing software, ensuring completeness.
• Coordinate approval and processing of sub‑consultant and sub‑contractor billing.
• Communicate financial status, contract modifications, and invoicing requirements to Project Managers and Principals‑in‑Charge.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to maximize client billing with appropriate approvals.
• Research and resolve unbilled issues to optimize each billing period.
• Collaborate with Accounting to reconcile variances during cash application and support collection efforts.
• Prepare special project analyses and provide year‑end audit support.

Requirements

Qualifications require a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, at least four years of billing and receivables experience—preferably in an architecture/engineering or construction environment—and demonstrated project accounting and cost-tracking skills. Candidates must have intermediate to advanced proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and accounting software, understand standard contract terms, and possess strong communication, business partnering, and problem-solving abilities. A team-first mindset, independent initiative, and experience with Deltek software are also valued.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 4 years experience in billing and receivables within A/E or construction sectors.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, and accounting software; experience with Deltek is a plus.
• Knowledge of standard contract terms (hourly, lump sum, not‑to‑exceed) and their billing application.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and business partnering skills; proactive, problem‑solving, team‑first mindset.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.

Benefits

SOCOTEC provides niche consulting services to the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures. Through an integrated, holistic approach, its professionals deliver solutions for building envelopes, energy efficiency, sustainability, code advisory, and construction advisory projects. SOCOTEC’s expertise and methods are recognized as best-in-class, driving significant growth, and the company offers competitive salary, benefits, mentorship, training, and social activities. It has been certified as a Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work®.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance