Project Accountant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily accounts payable entry. Ensures timely approval process of each entry by managing process with key stakeholders.
• Setup of new vendors. Includes gathering proper documentation to clear AP department requirements.
• Perform expense allocation verification, accruals, and journal entries.
• Assist in maintaining complete and accurate accounts payable files. Assists with accounting month end close duties including accruals for expenses received after cutoff.
• Assists with quarterly review and annual audit.
• Request Certificates of Insurance.
• Reconciliation of vendor accounts.
• Provide ad-hoc reports and analysis as directed.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 3-5 years Accounting experience in the construction or engineering industry or a combination of experience and education. 
• Knowledge and experience in engineering and construction accounting.
• Proficient in MS Office Products including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Be fully capable of working in teams as well as independently.
• Detail oriented and possesses excellent organizational skills. Capable of maintaining project documentation and working on multiple activities/projects at one time.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills required to develop and maintain client relationships.
• GAAP and SOX Compliance Experience desired.
• Familiarity of Deltek Cost Point desired.
• Construction/engineering accounting experience required.