Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Hiring for Project Accountant at New York, NY Full Time

Job Description

At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.  We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.  Together we can achieve great things.

Success at SOM Means
 

• Ideas:  We believe in a meritocracy of ideas.  We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm.  
• Knowledge:  We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning.  We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.
• Product:  We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.
• Individual: We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work.  Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
• Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration.  A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.
• Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.

The Project Accountant is a key business role for maintaining a successful, growing, and profitable office. The Project Accountant will be the financial liaison between the Design Teams and corporate accounting.  It requires a savvy business acumen, comfort with financial information including budgets, costs, and revenue, and able to translate financial terms to non-financial personnel. You will be expected to develop a strong relationship with project managers, principals, and other Firm leaders to help reach financial goals on projects.

Position Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the accounting and billing of projects.
• Review preliminary invoices for appropriate labor, expense charges, billing rates, fees maximums and makes appropriate changes and reclassifications.
• Participate in weekly team meetings to ensure project compliance.
• Review and analyze the financial condition of each project (accrual and cash) on a monthly basis and advises the Project Manager and Project Accounting Manager as to the material variances from budget to actual.
• Alert the Project Accounting Manager of any internal control problems or questionable practices.
• Work with Project Managers to properly setup and maintain projects in both Vision Accounting and Vision Resource Planning systems.
• Responsible for obtaining information to properly set up a project for all disciplines, functional markets, geographical markets, and other qualitative data.
• Manage financial aspects of consultant relationships.
• Update outstanding receivable statements, billing summaries and consultant summaries that are for client’s use.
• Issue project performance reports accurately and promptly.
• Mentor Project Coordinators
• Actively seek knowledge as it relates to the strategic success of projects and the Firm

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Business Administration or comparable experience.
• 3 years or more of Project or Job Costing experience.
• Experience in Architecture or Engineering industry a plus.
• Ability to prioritize, organize work flows and juggle conflicting demands.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and oral).
• Ability to interface with project managers, clients and architects.
• Hands-on experience with billing and project accounting.
• Experience with Microsoft office including but not limited to Microsoft Excel.
• Deltek Vision Accounting and Resource Planning system experience a strong plus.

SOM offers opportunities to work on transformational projects, competitive salaries, health insurance, wellness, retirement and financial and other work/life plans.