Project Accountant

The Project Accountant will work closely with office leadership and Project Managers to inform and advise them on the finances of the office and projects. You will be a member of the office management team and connected to the Perkins&Will corporate accounting group. You must love creative problem solving and translating numbers into information that your colleagues can understand. This role will be either in Seattle or San Francisco.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Teams with Project Managers and office leadership to track project financial performance including reviewing project work plans, budgets, and staffing plans for fee alignment; provides project financial training as needed.


• Performs accounting functions including time and expense reporting, client invoicing, collections, accounts receivable, accounts payable, journal entries, etc.


• Conducts reporting and analysis of monthly financial and operational metrics, ad-hoc financial analysis to support executive decision making, budget, and variance analysis.


• Supports the annual operations plan.


• Prepares and files all local Business License Applications, Sales & Use Tax Returns, and occupancy tax returns if required by the office.


• Supports the reporting requirements of the firmwide corporate accounting group.


• Maintains open communication with other offices on projects that are coordinated among multiple studios to work.


• Shows initiative and ability to work well independently and with others.


• Exhibits strong organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.


• Able to pivot and have a “hands on” working style.

To join us you should:

• Have an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, related field, or equivalent experience is preferred.


• Have 1-5 years of experience


• Be methodical, analytical and organized in your approach to work


• Having experience with Deltek Vision, Vantagepoint, and/or Esker software is a plus!


• Submit a resume if you are qualified and interested.

Salary Range Information

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis.   At the time of posting this job advertisement, commensurate with qualifications, the annual pay salary range for this position in Chicago is between $75,000 and 90,000.

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve. 

*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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