Project Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Project Accountant

Location: Perrysburg, OH

PROJECT ACCOUNTING • WIP REPORTING • BILLING • FORECASTING • PROJECT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Sigma Technologies is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to provide dedicated financial and accounting support across our customer projects. This is a newly created role designed to strengthen project financial reporting, improve visibility into project performance, and support timely billing and collections as Sigma's project portfolio continues to grow.

This position goes beyond traditional accounts receivable or billing responsibilities. The Project Accountant will work closely with Project Managers throughout the project lifecycle — from job setup and purchase-order tracking through WIP reporting, project profitability analysis, forecasting, invoicing, collections, and closeout .

The ideal candidate understands how project financial information connects across billing, costs, earned revenue, profitability, and accounts receivable and can provide accurate, reliable information that helps Project Managers understand the financial health of their work.

WORK LOCATION & SCHEDULE

This position is based in our Perrysburg, Ohio office and is expected to be fully on-site during the initial training and onboarding period.

After approximately six months, 1–2 remote workdays per week may be available based on performance, training progress, team coverage, and business needs. Tuesdays and Thursdays are typically in-office team days.

Core work hours are generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additional hours may occasionally be needed during month-end or other peak accounting periods.

ABOUT SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES

Sigma Technologies is an engineering and design firm supporting the power and telecommunications industries. Our teams work together across engineering, operations, project management, and business support functions to deliver work for utility and telecommunications customers.

The Project Accountant will serve as an important financial partner to our Project Managers, helping ensure project information is accurate, issues are identified early, and financial processes move efficiently from project setup through final collection.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Project Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and maintain Work in Progress (WIP) reporting , including monitoring earned versus invoiced revenue and identifying potential billing or revenue issues.
• Prepare and analyze project financial information, including project profitability, costs, billing activity, and other relevant performance data.
• Support project forecasting and help identify financial variances, trends, and potential concerns.
• Prepare and distribute labor utilization reports and other financial information used by Project Managers and leadership.
• Provide accurate and reliable project financial data to support business and operational decision-making.

Project Accounting & Project Manager Support

• Partner closely with Project Managers to provide financial and accounting support related to billing, costs, profitability, forecasting, and project activity.
• Follow up with Project Managers when information is incomplete, inconsistent, or requires clarification.
• Set up and maintain customer and project/job accounts, ensuring accurate and complete financial and administrative information.
• Track and manage customer purchase orders (POs), monitor available balances, and coordinate with Project Managers regarding changes or additional authorizations.
• Coordinate customer project/job closeouts and ensure financial and administrative requirements have been completed.

Billing, Accounts Receivable & Project Administration

• Prepare and manage customer invoice submissions and supporting documentation, including electronic portals and other customer-required processes.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging, follow up on outstanding balances, resolve billing issues, and support collection efforts.
• Process and reconcile cash receipts and ensure payments are accurately applied to customer accounts.
• Manage customer permit tracking, documentation, and reconciliation, ensuring permits and related costs are properly recorded, billed, and reconciled.

Accounting Support

• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities related to project accounting, including reconciliations, reporting, accruals, and other accounting responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP, general accounting concepts, journal entries, and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Experience with financial analysis and project forecasting.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or analyzing financial reports and identifying discrepancies or variances.
• Strong technical skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, with experience working with spreadsheets, worksheet files, databases, and customer software programs.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet business needs and strict deadlines.
• Strong prioritization, time management, and organizational skills.
• Proven attention to detail and accuracy, including the ability to review and validate your own work.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively follow up, ask questions, and work collaboratively with Project Managers and other internal teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing business needs.
• Professionalism, integrity, and commitment to ethical financial practices.
• Must have dependable transportation and a valid driver's license and insurance.
• Must be able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience with project accounting, WIP reporting, project billing, project costing/job costing, project profitability, forecasting, or accounts receivable .
• Experience working in engineering, construction, manufacturing, professional services, or another project-based business environment .
• Experience working with project-based ERP or accounting systems such as Deltek Vantagepoint, SAP, construction accounting software, or similar platforms .

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated on this description.

This document does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.

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