Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc Hiring for Project Accountant Job at Kent, WA Full Time

Project Accountant Description:

The Project Accountant is essential to the financial management and health of assigned projects. Tasks include monitoring project performance, reviewing contracts, creating project accounts, monitoring work-in process, ensuring appropriate and timely billing, transferring project costs, and upholding accounting standards. The Project Accountant is responsible for the adherence to billing and accounting timelines, accurate and timely production of draft invoices, producing and distributing final invoices, and client specific requirements.

The Project Accountant works closely with project managers, principals, clients, and business partners. Concise and thorough communication is important when assisting with billing questions, preparing invoices, or compiling information for internal and external audiences. This position involves a strong collaboration with the Senior Accountant and Project Managers to review WIP, A/R, and assist in collection efforts.

A successful Project Accountant will be highly organized, detail-oriented, passionate about proactively managing projects, and excited to build on our existing processes and deliverables.

Project Accountant Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring draft invoices are in accordance with contract terms. Review discrepancies with Project Manager, document changes and approvals, and finalize invoices.
• Submits final invoices and statements to Project Managers and clients.
• Adheres to internal accounting and billing deadlines. Issues drafts, revisions, and final invoices accordingly.
• Execute monthly pay applications and lien waivers, uploading documentation to client specific portals where required.
• Develop business relationships, internally and externally, ensuring accurate, consistent, and timely billing and financial reporting.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the billing cycle.
• Assist Senior Accountant with unbilled WIP review, A/R, and collections.
• Research unbilled issues and monitor project milestones to prompt billing.
• Understand and verify contracts, including method of compensation, billing and payment requirements, purchase orders, and subcontract/subconsultant terms.
• Apply contract requirements to project setup, billing rate tables, and related job cost settings.
• Develop and implement contract tracking tools for clients and programs.
• Responsible for the full lifecycle of a project, including creation, tracking, budgets, invoices, closeout, and outstanding WIP or A/R.
• Transfer billable labor and expenses, update activities and rates as required.
• Maintain organized project files, including all billing packages and supporting documentation.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports and analyses for Principals, PMs, and others.
• Able to express ideas effectively and professionally to both accounting and non-accounting audiences.
• Develop and maintain strong customer focused relationships with all stakeholders.
• Operate as a financial and accounting liaison between the project and accounting teams.

Project Accountant Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business preferred.
• More than 5 years’ experience in billing and receivables.
• 3-5 years of project accounting experience in a professional services firm, preferably an architecture or engineering firm.
• Ability to meet deadlines and respond to changes in priorities.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
• Employ problem-solving skills and analyses, report problems to Controller as necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy.
• Knowledge of Deltek Ajera software a plus.

About Barghausen:

Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc. is one of the Northwest’s premier consulting firms. We are engineers, planners, surveyors, architects, and construction management professionals dedicated to providing our clients with an unmatched experience. We are a multidisciplinary team, working together as a cohesive unit to provide services from project start to finish. Our projects span across the commercial, industrial, and residential industries, giving our team the opportunity to work on all types of projects. Through our innovative work, we provide solutions that advance the development of communities within the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Our legacy was built on a set of core values: Superior Client Service, Integrity & Authenticity, Employee Growth, Create Connections and Work Hard, Play Hard. In short, we’re real people with real passion.

Barghausen proudly offers an impressive benefits package including:

• 401K and Roth IRA retirement options with a current 200% match on your first 4%
• Medical, dental and vision healthcare, and life insurance
• Remote opportunities and accommodations
• At least 3 weeks of guaranteed PTO every year + 7 paid holidays
• Competitive wages, bonuses, and performance-based incentives
• Team bonding activities
• Half-day Fridays during the summer months
• Opportunities to win tickets to local sporting events (WA state employees only)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kent, WA 98032: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounts Receivable Specialists: 5 years (Preferred)
• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location