Project Accountant - AEC Industry

Description

• Standardize and enforce billing procedures across the organization, ensuring consistency and compliance with established billing policies and practices, while also improving process efficiency.
• Provide strategic support to leadership via clear communication regarding contract documents, change orders, contract modifications, approvals, and billing and revenue generation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Coordinate year-end audit support by conducting research, reconciliations, and addressing auditor requirements, ensuring a seamless and accurate audit process.
• 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.
• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of project accounting, driving process improvements and implementing best practices to meet diverse contract requirements and ensure operational efficiency.
• Support all divisions providing timely and accurate financial reporting, analysis and assistance as needed
• 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 organization on accounting practices and the Vision software system, ensuring all team members have a clear understanding of financial procedures and protocols.
• 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.

Requirements

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

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance