Project Accountant - Entry Level

Seeking innovative, independent, and critical thinkers who aspire to the highest standards of excellence.

Project Accountant Roles and Responsibilities:

 • Responsible for the accounting and financial presentation of projects in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Modified Cash Basis of Accounting, BCJ policies and procedures

• Assist in fee and expense analysis

• Review contracts from a financial perspective and advise Principals, Project Managers, and Finance Director of any financial concerns

 • Participate in compliance meetings with team and review completed compliance form with the Project Manager

• Set up and maintain project numbering schemes in accordance with BCJ standards

 • Responsible for setting up a project with the relative qualitative data required by BCJ

 • Review and analyze the financial condition of each project on a monthly basis and advise the Principal, Project Manager and Finance Director as to any material variances

 • Alert the Finance Director regarding any internal control problems or questionable practices

 • Assist in the preparation of the project plan including a profitability analysis. and reviews such plan and analysis with Principal & PM

• Update PM on labor status during regular meeting

 • Maintain "open door" policy by insuring availability to PM and project teams to answer questions regarding where to charge time, project plan allocations, status of hours spent

• Review preliminary invoices for appropriate labor, expense charges, billing rates, fees maximums and makes appropriate changes and re-classifications;

 • Update outstanding receivable statements, billing summaries and consultant summaries that are for client's use

• Assist in processing consultant and vendor invoices

Qualifications

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• Degree in Accounting/Business Administration

• 4 years+ Project or Job Costing experience

• Experience within the Architecture, Engineering or Construction industries preferred but not required

• Hands-on, especially in terms of billing, project accounting and contract review

• Ability to prioritize, organize workflows and juggling conflicting demands

 • Good communication skills (written and oral)

• Ability to interface with project managers, clients and architects

• Experience with Deltek Vision software