Project Accountant

CDR Enterprises is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Project Accountant to manage the financial administration of multiple projects across several affiliated companies from project setup through final invoicing and collection support. In this role, you'll partner with Operations, Payroll, Corporate Accounting, and clients to ensure accurate project costing, labor tracking, contract compliance, and timely billing.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to expand your expertise beyond day-to-day project accounting. As your experience grows, you'll have the opportunity to take on broader responsibilities in financial reporting, process improvement, and operational accounting, with ongoing training, mentorship, and support to help you succeed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage the financial administration of multiple projects across multiple affiliated companies simultaneously.
• Prepare, review, and submit accurate client invoices in accordance with contracts, task orders, purchase orders, amendments, and client billing requirements.
• Review contracts, funding limits, and change orders to ensure billing compliance.
• Monitor project budgets, contract balances, burn rates, and profitability; communicate risks proactively.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, rejected invoices, and client questions.
• Partner with project managers to prepare financial reports, forecasts, and project analyses.
• Review employee timesheets, labor allocations, and project coding while coordinating with Payroll to resolve issues.
• Process project-related vendor invoices and expenses while maintaining accurate financial records.
• Assist with journal entries, account reconciliations, project accruals, and month-end close activities.
• Support intercompany billings and reconciliations across affiliated entities.
• Maintain accurate project information within Deltek Vantagepoint and ensure financial data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to improve billing, reporting, and accounting processes.
• Serve as the accounting point of contact for internal teams, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Support audits by preparing schedules and requested documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of project accounting or related accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with Deltek Vision or Deltek Vantagepoint required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, formulas, and financial reporting).
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities and intercompany transactions preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to make sound decisions while managing competing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Flexible schedule, including occasional late afternoons, evenings, weekends, and overtime to support business needs, project deadlines, or emergency operations.
• Willingness to travel based on company needs.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional standing, walking, reaching, and stooping.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds at times.