Senior Project Cost Accountant

Job Description

About the Role:

KPFF’s Special Projects Group is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Project Cost Accountant to join our team in downtown Seattle, which is the largest of our three geographic offices. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting Project Managers and Principals by delivering accurate financial insights/analysis, managing project costs, and helping drive informed decision-making for a 150+ person engineering group.

Since most of our engineering work is as a prime consultant, accounting work also includes tracking budgets and managing significant subconsultant contracts and invoicing.

We are looking for someone who enjoys tackling complex challenges and is motivated to enhance accounting processes for greater efficiency and collaboration with an opportunity to grow into a leadership role. The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, detail-oriented, sees the big picture, takes initiative and is committed to contributing to a team culture focused on continuous improvement.

• Minimum 5 years prior cost accounting experience with progression of responsibilities in a professional office environment
• BA degree with accounting, finance or economics emphasis preferred (AA degree with similar focus is minimum requirement)
• Proficient in MS Office programs specifically Excel and Power BI, but including Outlook, Word and Power Point
• Desire to learn and able to take direction, while also working both independently and collaboratively in a decentralized, fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills, including strong mentorship and training abilities
• Effective communicator and inter-personal skills, with both excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude and demeanor
• Experience in A/E/C industry desired, but not required
• Prior software experience with BST
  11 desired, but not required

What You’ll be Doing:

• Create and maintain all projects and expenses in project cost accounting system (BST
  11), including updating contract information, budgets and tasks
• Work closely with Project Managers for project set-up, budget tracking and analysis, client billings, collections and general accounting and ERP (BST 11) education
• Prepare and process monthly client billings, including coordinating/overseeing invoicing by other Project Cost Accountants
• Maintain, improve and document processes/scheduling for monthly accounting work flow
• Prepare, update and address end-of-month and end-of-year reports, including revenue/income statements for multiple discipline groups within reporting center
• Work with Managing Principal in setting and tracking overall reporting center budget
• Run A/R inquiries to monitor and proactively manage collections
• Provide Project Managers with project financial information as requested
• Work in collaboration with corporate accounting group to meet expectations/deadlines
• Bring innovative ideas and continuous improvement to accounting processes
• Coordinate and collaborate with three experienced project cost accountants, two of which lead billing for our other geographic offices

Join KPFF for a career adventure that celebrates your expertise and fuels your development. Here, autonomy and innovation converge, empowering you to tackle complex challenges in a team environment. Our culture fosters teamwork, ownership, and common values, ensuring that your accomplishments are celebrated, and your career trajectory is in your hands. At KPFF, we are not just coworkers; we’re a vibrant community fueled by collaborative creativity, offering you the chance to leave a lasting mark.

The in-office portion of the work is critical for engagement and collaboration, but we offer the flexibility of hybrid remote work.

We are passionate about supporting our employees through flexible and comprehensive Benefits. Our Benefits include:

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
• Medical insurance (two plans available to choose from)
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Healthcare and…