Project Accountant

Project Accountant

Looking to join a growing global organization where you can have direct impact on project performance and financial outcomes? This Project Accountant role offers a unique opportunity to partner closely with business leaders, project teams, and FP&A to drive revenue recognition, forecasting, and overall project profitability. Join a collaborative finance team where your insights will directly influence business decisions and operational success.

Worksite Location: Hybrid opportunity in the Minneapolis, MN metro area; seeking local candidates

Salary Range: $120-130k/yr. base salary (dependent on experience)

Benefits: Comprehensive benefit offerings to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and additional wellness and financial benefits

Roles & Responsibilities:

· Execute project accounting in accordance with division accounting policies, including proper revenue recognition

· Support general ledger activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP

· Play a key role in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, forecasting, and planning

· Manage percentage-of-completion accounting within ERP systems, including EAC adjustments and revenue recognition

· Partner with FP&A and business leadership to support financial reporting, variance analysis, and board materials

· Provide insights and recommendations to improve close processes and drive automation

· Support budget and forecast development, including ERP uploads and financial modeling

· Develop profitability models and KPIs to monitor business and project performance

· Partner with sales and project teams to improve contract terms, including cash flow and receivables

· Drive improvements in close timelines, with a focus on achieving a 5-day close and timely reporting

· Ensure adherence to accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls

· Analyze and communicate accounting implications related to project and revenue transactions

· Support audit processes, including year-end audit and statutory reporting requirements

· Collaborate cross-functionally with accounting, FP&A, project management, and business leadership

Required Skills & Experience:

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

· 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably within project accounting or a similar environment

· Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition

· Experience working in a fast-paced, global organization

· Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment

· Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools

About Versique

Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Let's find your people, together.

Versique is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.