Project Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Ardurra is seeking a Project Accountant to join our team in Meridian, ID !

Ardurra has been recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industry. Ardurra prides itself on its reputation as an emerging leader in the engineering consulting business, and we understand that our reputation is wholly founded on the strength of the professionals that work hard every single day to serve our clients and our communities. 

Primary Function

Candidates will have advanced knowledge of project accounting, providing support for the most complex and/or large-scale projects. Makes recommendations for project performance improvements based on review of project profitability and knowledge of project performance. Works with customers or clients to gather and provide information as needed to support Project Managers. May review contracts for additional service opportunities and assist in converting project proposal into project budget(s).

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

1. Revenue recognition
   • Work with Operations and Project Accounting Team to conduct project/group/practice profitability reviews each period and as needed to validate earnings
   • Investigate variances between actual and budgets
   • Identify, track and report on projects in financial distress
   • Track and report on KPIs/financial trends for all projects
   • Review project profitability to preemptively identify project issues
2. Project invoicing
   • Ensure billing is distributed and returned during the billing cycle
     • Ensure billing of all contract terms
     • Ensuring labor charges are managed in relationship with the project rate table
   • Update remittance information with clients as needed
   • Maintain billing documentation
     • Implementation of Change Orders/Amendments
     • Management of charges on scope that may result in a Change Order/Amendment
   • Review of payment applications on AR
   • Track and elevate aged receivables
   • Train to utilize Client Portals as needed
3. Contract reviews
   • Ensure contract compliance with company policy
4. Project setup
   • Project enrollments based on contract terms
   • Correct set up and maintenance of key system fields, including but not limited to;
     • Organizations and practices
     • Rate Tables
     • Revenue methods
     • Compensation
     • Breakdown of subcontractors and expenses
     • Intercompany billing
   • Establish appropriate client communication
   • New Client setup review and coordination
5. Project maintenance
   • Project Closeout
     • Communicating with PMs on closing out projects once completed
     • Monthly review of project portfolio to update status for completed projects
     • Close projects with PM approval following procedures established in the PA guidelines
     • Identify when updates are required, prompting PM for new EAC/ETC
     • Receivables review
       • Working with PM, flag and note receivables (billed and unbilled) that are outside of standard metrics for the project
     • Manage revenue and receivable adjustment process for billed and unbilled receivables
     • Effectively use and understand the Project Profitability and UAB Reports/other Management Reports
     • Work with project team to keep all project fields in Vision updated/validated throughout project life cycle
6. New Client Set Up
   • Provide required documentation for new client set up requests as required
7. Vendor invoice coding
   • Assist in receiving and coding subconsultant invoices in a timely manner
     • Provide required documentation to Accounts Payable for vendor set up as required
8. Partnering with management to analyze project financials
   • Assist and support PMs in the use of accounting systems and reports
     • Prepare special analyses on projects for PMs to assist with project management and maintenance
     • Participate in project reviews as required by management
     • Assist management with any required project/vendor/client reviews
9. Customer Service Internal & External
   • Effectively communicate with staff, management, and clients
10. Assist management with other company initiatives

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum Experience - High School Diploma and 10+ years’ experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ experience in project accounting with a primary focus on revenue recognition, contract reviews, and project billings.
• Strong initiative, attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, possessing the ability to work with employees throughout the organization, vendors, and clients, while building long-distance positive relationships across offices.
• Capability to work independently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel.
• Availability for occasional travel as needed between offices.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in engineering, construction, or professional services industry.
• Familiarity with accounting software, Deltek Ajera, Vision and Vantagepoint a plus.
• Experience in a quick-paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to collaborate with other team members to achieve high quality work products.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Third-Party Recruiters:
Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. In the absence of a signed agency agreement, any submitted candidate will be considered the property of Ardurra without financial obligation to the agency.

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