Project Accountant

Job Type

Full-time

Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Accountant to join our finance team. As a Project Accountant, you will play a key role in maintaining financial records, tracking expenses and receipts, and ensuring accurate financial reporting for our engineering projects.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain engineering project financial records, including accounts payable and receivable, job costing, and State of Hawaii excise tax classification entries.
• Process client invoices and prepare monthly billing reports.
• Prepare monthly State of Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) reports for Controller review.
• Prepare monthly bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Collaborate with project managers to track project expenses and profitability.
• Handle any engineering-specific bookkeeping tasks, such as tracking billing rates, change orders, and retainage in the accounting system.
• Support the Controller in ensuring compliance with GAAP, CENSEO accounting policies and procedures, and other authoritative guidance.

Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Degree in Accounting or related field.
• 2+ years of work experience in Accounting at an Engineering, Architectural design, or professional services firm.
• Proficiency in Deltek Ajera, Deltek Vantagepoint, or other architecture/engineering-related accounting & enterprise resource planning (ERP) software application(s).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency or strong desire to learn the basics of GAAP and/or bookkeeping/accounting best practices where needed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Work Location:

• In-person at Denver office 3 days/week (non-negotiable):
  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
• Work from home 2 days/week:
  Wednesday, Friday

Salary Description

$70,000 - $80,000