Project Accountant

Position: Project Accountant 2
Description At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

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At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth.

Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

The Project Accountant 2 position is responsible for all facets of project and contract financial management. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring accurate contract documentation, contract monitoring and maintenance and contract administration during various stages of a contract life cycle. This position requires a team player who collaborates with Section Managers and Project Managers (PM) to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.

This position is critical to support PMs and project technical staff in delivering accurate contract performance data and resolving financial issues. The Project Accountant 2 collaborates with local operations Area Management, Area Accounting Lead, Area Project Accounting team, and Corporate Accounting resources. This position follows practices and procedures in accordance with HDR policies, HDR best practice processes, HDR accounting principles and federal government compliance standards.

Primary Responsibilities include Cross-Functional Project Financial Support:

Project Initiation:

Process and prepare Project Initiation Package per contract negotiations and receipt of standardized budget package, from PM.Communicate project number and relevant financial data to PM, Quality, and Marketing staff.

Confirm receipt of project documentation from PM, including:

Signed Contract Notice to proceed

Proposal

Budget Information Proposal Contract Review (PCR) Form Internal Workshare Agreements/Subconsultant Agreements Invoicing Instructions/Progress Report formats (if necessary)
Support PM, as needed, with getting subconsultant agreements/POs executed

Participate in 0% Project Review Attend kick-off and team meetings as necessary

Project Execution/Project Monitoring:

Review week-end and month-end Cost Sheets, as necessary.

Review job costs for Labor Transfers and process as necessary

Review and process subconsultant invoices with PM approval

Ensure timely release of subconsultant invoices for payment

Perform monthly billing function for all projects assigned

Post invoices within company deadlines/mail within 24 hours of invoice release date Analyze & notify PM of outstanding A-R…