Project Accountant I
Anchor Environmental - Houston, TX
posted 4 months ago
About the position
Anchor QEA is actively seeking a highly motivated entry-level Project Accountant to join our dynamic team in Houston. The primary responsibilities of the Entry-Level Project Accountant include coordinating with project managers and clients for invoicing, maintaining projects, contracts, and sub-contracts within our project management and accounting systems. In addition, this role entails close collaboration with the accounts receivables and project coordinators team, budget maintenance, project forecasting, handling expense reports, project setup, and management of client and sub-consultant contracts. The Project Accountant will generate client invoices for assigned projects for multiple project managers across the country, gaining exposure to a variety of clients and types of services. This position also involves preparing project financial reports, budget tracking, variance analyses, and backlog forecasts as needed by clients or management to aid in the understanding of project status. The role requires interaction with sub-consultants, reviewing and processing their invoices for payment, and analyzing contracts for project setup and billing terms to provide needed tracking in the project accounting system. Effective communication and coordination with principals, project managers, clients, sub-consultants, and other accounting staff concerning billing and project accounting matters is essential, with an emphasis on highlighting and resolving issues. The Project Accountant will work closely with project managers and clients to facilitate and improve accounts receivable collections and will collaborate with both project managers and accounting team management to prepare a variety of other financial analyses and reporting. Administrative support tasks such as file management, copying, scanning, and uploading sensitive correspondence, as well as meeting facilitation, are also part of the role.
Responsibilities
- Generates client invoices for assigned projects for multiple project managers across the country.
- Prepares project financial reports, budget tracking, variance analyses, and backlog forecasts as needed by clients or management.
- Interacts with sub-consultants; reviews and processes their invoices for payment.
- Analyses contracts for the project set up and billing terms to provide needed tracking in the project accounting system.
- Communicates and coordinates with principals, project managers, clients, sub-consultants, and other accounting staff concerning billing and project accounting matters.
- Works closely with project managers and clients to facilitate and improve accounts receivable collections.
- Works collaboratively with both project managers and accounting team management to prepare a variety of other financial analyses and reporting.
- Provides administrative support, such as file management, copying, scanning, and uploading sensitive correspondence, and meeting facilitation.
Requirements
- 0-2 years of related experience
- College credits in Accounting or an associate degree in accounting is preferred.
- A desire to learn about environmental science and the engineering industry as well as to develop project accounting skills.
- Must be highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Experience with BST Global ERP or similar cost accounting systems is a plus.
- Self-motivated, resourceful, and learns quickly.
- Works well in a team and individually.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with BST Global ERP or similar cost accounting systems is a plus.
Benefits
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
- Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually.
- Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service.
- Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually.
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match.
