Project Accountant - Entry Level

Job Details: Job Location: Seattle

• Seattle, WA, Salary Range: $65000.00 - $70000.00Salary, Seeking innovative, independent, and critical thinkers who aspire to the highest standards of excellence. Project Accountant Roles and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the accounting and financial presentation of projects in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Modified Cash Basis of Accounting, BCJ policies and procedures
• Assist in fee and expense analysis
• Review contracts from a financial perspective and advise Principals, Project Managers, and Finance Director of any financial concerns
• Participate in compliance meetings with team and review completed compliance form with the Project Manager
• Set up and maintain project numbering schemes in accordance with BCJ standards
• Responsible for setting up a project with the relative qualitative data required by BCJ
• Review and analyze the financial condition of each project on a monthly basis and advise the Principal, Project Manager and Finance Director as to any material variances
• Alert the Finance Director regarding any internal control problems or questionable practices
• Assist in the preparation of the project plan including a profitability analysis. and reviews such plan and analysis with Principal & PM
• Update PM on labor status during regular meeting
• Maintain "open door" policy by insuring availability to PM and project teams to answer questions regarding where to charge time, project plan allocations, status of hours spent
• Review preliminary invoices for appropriate labor, expense charges, billing rates, fees maximums and makes appropriate changes and re-classifications;
• Update outstanding receivable statements, billing summaries and consultant summaries that are for client's use
• Assist in processing consultant and vendor invoices.

Qualifications

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• Degree in Accounting/Business Administration
• 4 years+ Project or Job Costing experience
• Experience within the Architecture, Engineering or Construction industries preferred but not required
• Hands-on, especially in terms of billing, project accounting and contract review
• Ability to prioritize, organize workflows and juggling conflicting demands
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Ability to interface with project managers, clients and architects
• Experience with Deltek Vision software