Senior Project Accountant - Williams Blackstock Architects, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
About the Job
Senior Project Accountant Responsibilities:
Senior Project Accountant Experience and Desired Skill Set:
- Develop strong and enduring relationships with principals and project managers.
- Work autonomously on accounting functions such as review and posting of timesheets, monthly client invoicing, accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, journal entries and general ledger reconciliations.
- Prepare accurate invoices for clients per contract terms.
- Review, enter and pay consultant invoices in accordance with consultant agreements, budgets, and pay-when-paid requirements.
- Support project managers in project setup and project maintenance in Deltek Vantagepoint.
- Serve as backup for payroll processing as needed.
- Review contracts, project work plans and proforma to ensure appropriate fees are utilized.
- Work with project managers to track and report financial performance including review job to date costs compared to budget and projected future labor compared to fee remaining.
- Maintain financial open items list to Principals and Project Managers and circulate weekly.
- Maintain financial scorecard for Project Managers to track completion of open financial tasks during each billing cycle.
- Provide necessary training and support on Deltek Vantagepoint for principals and project managers (inputting project labor plans and consultant information).
- Provide ad-hoc reporting as needed to help support principals and project managers decision making
Senior Project Accountant Experience and Desired Skill Set:
- Accounting or Finance degree required.
- 3+ years of experience working in a professional services environment or public accounting firm preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience working with Deltek Vision, Vantagepoint or other resource planning tool preferred but not required.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Highly proficient in Excel with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
- Collaborative and professional work ethic.
- Motivation to learn and grow.
Source : Williams Blackstock Architects, Inc.
