Lead Project Accountant

Overview At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We empower everyone to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day, fostering a culture of inclusion throughout our company and communities. We continually consider our impact on the world. Watch Our Story: Each role across our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible in your community and around the world. We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you will help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have led grid transformation for more than a century. You will work alongside these experts to contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. Responsibilities Lead and supervise a Project Accountant (PA) team for a Business Group. QC contract documents for the business group project accounting team prior to signatures. Run monthly financial meetings for business group delivery projects. Maintain even workload distribution among project accounting team and assign project support work as needed. Train new PA staff and communicate new processes to the business group project accounting team. Serve as the centralized point of contact for accounting or contract related questions or tasks on assigned projects. Provide detailed analysis and reporting on project status within the established accounting system or other developed tracking tools. Be responsible for analyzing, preparing, validating and maintaining budget estimates, detailed baseline budgets, work package agreements, and cost variance reports. Collaborate with technical staff, project leads and managers to influence key decision-makers related to project accounting. Utilize earned value management techniques or other financial reporting methods to communicate relationships and variances between planned work, executed work and actual costs. Lead on managing subconsultant agreements, subconsultant invoices and release of payments to subconsultants per contract terms. Assist in AR collection for business group projects. Support Area Accounting Manager and local operations area leadership teams. Support accounting functions for an area business group and supervise, train and mentor staff in project and contract financial management. Establish internal controls and perform specialized accounting functions in line with company policies and contractual obligations. Coordinate department and project accounting systems to monitor general ledger accounts, budgets, invoicing, payables and receivables. Audit compliance with contractual requirements, including invoicing and reporting formats, net fee projections and financial quality control. Review and analyze financial statements; assist in coordinating and reviewing annual departmental budgets. Advise management on the financial performance of the area business group and projects. Supervise staff involved in collecting employee time and expense reports and verifying project numbers, resource codes and receipts. Make staffing recommendations to management and interact with vendors as needed. Perform other accounting and contracting administration support as needed. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related business degree. Experience successfully managing and training a team. Strong interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude. Strong organizational skills; able to manage priorities and workflow on multiple projects. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook and PowerPoint. Experience with document management software (e.g., Bentley ProjectWise, E-builder, Document Express) strongly desired. A/E industry experience required. Ability to work with a diverse range of individuals at all organizational levels. Commitment to excellence and high standards. Required Qualifications Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience. A minimum of 5 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience. Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook. Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading and spelling. Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks while collaborating with managers in a fast-paced environment. Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented. Ability to handle confidential information. Active participation in our employee-owned culture is required. What We Believe HDR is our company. We build on each other\'s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages trust and connects us to clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Benefits and Compensation We provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports employee ownership, health, performance and success. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The compensation range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles are eligible for limited benefits.) Primary Location: United States-Washington-Bellevue | Industry: Financial | Schedule: Full-time | Employee Status: Regular Job Posting: Feb 4, 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr HDR, Inc.