Project Accountant

Project Accountant

The Project Accountant provides essential accounting support for operations, sales, and finance departments, focusing on project financials, invoicing, and the month-end close process. This role is key to ensuring accurate financial reporting and assisting with the smooth management of financial aspects throughout the project lifecycle. Essential duties and responsibilities include maintaining monthly operating reports, conducting project review meetings, and supporting special projects as requested. Collaborate with revenue operations to ensure timely and accurate invoicing and address related financial concerns. Report financial data and provide updates on unbilled projects for your designated office location. Serve as the primary point of contact for project accounting activities between finance, sales, and operations teams. Participate in job reviews with project managers to assess financial impacts (invoicing, change orders, etc.). Regularly update and communicate project budgets, as well as estimated time to completion. Support the finance department by assisting with account reconciliations and other necessary financial tasks. Review and coordinate work in progress (WIP) reports between operations and finance to ensure correct revenue recognition. Identify recurring issues, analyze underlying causes, and work with leadership to develop strategies for resolution and prevention. Request and gather necessary compliance documentation, including certificates of insurance, bid bonds, and performance bonds. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and abilities include the ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities. Ability to work and think independently and to meet deadlines. Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail. Must have clear and professional communication skills (written and oral) both internally and externally. Effective communication and interaction with employees, clients, and colleagues and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization. Demonstrated customer service focus and client communication skills. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. Education and/or experience a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelors in accounting/finance/business or related field is preferred. Minimum 4 years of percent completion accounting experience preferably in a construction or government contracting environment. Demonstrated experience with project accounting. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications. Experience in the AV industry is a plus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, headsets, etc. Pay type min base max base salary $60k $90k. This pay range represents the base salary for this position. Actual compensation within the range will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, skills, and location.