Senior Project Accountant

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure, vibrant and livable communities, and environmentally sustainable solutions. We are a team of professional construction managers, engineers, management consultants, planners, scientists, and surveyors dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. We build lasting partnerships and collaborate with our clients to envision possibilities and create tomorrow, together.

Recognized as a top workplace, we’re committed to a culture that values work-life balance, professional growth, and the well‑being of our people.

We are seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join our Finance team in Puyallup, Washington. This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working closely with project teams, managing project financials, and helping ensure the financial success of projects.

In this role, you'll play a key part in overseeing project accounting activities, including project setup, budgeting, billing, financial reporting, and accounts receivable. You'll partner with project managers and other teams throughout Parametrix to provide financial guidance, monitor project performance, and support sound business decisions.

This position offers a hybrid schedule, with an expectation of working from our Puyallup office approximately two days per week for collaboration and team engagement.

Your Role on the Team:

• Project Accounting & Setup:
  Review, establish, and approve new projects in BST, ensuring accurate project information, budgets, billing terms, and financial structures are in place.
• Financial Oversight:
  Serve as a key financial checkpoint in the project approval process, ensuring projects meet internal accounting requirements and established financial controls.
• Project Financial Reporting:
  Prepare, review, and analyze project financial reports, monitor budgets, identify variances, and provide actionable insights to project managers and leadership.
• Billing & Invoicing:
  Manage a high volume of project billing activities, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely, and compliant with client contracts and project requirements.
• Accounts Receivable & Collections:
  Monitor outstanding receivables, support collection efforts, and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Budget Management:
  Establish and maintain project budgets, monitor financial performance, and assist project teams with budget adjustments and forecasting.
• Project Closeout:
  Coordinate financial closeout activities, ensuring final billing, collections, and project accounting records are completed accurately.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Partner with project managers, technical teams, and Finance colleagues to address financial questions, resolve issues, and support successful project delivery.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to improve project accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, billing efficiency, and financial controls.

What You Bring to the Team:

• 3+ years of project accounting experience within the architecture, engineering, or construction (AEC) industry.
• Experience managing project financials, including project setup, budgeting, billing, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of project-based accounting principles, financial controls, and revenue recognition.
• Experience reviewing project financial performance, analyzing budget variances, and communicating financial information to project managers.
• Proficiency with project accounting or ERP systems; experience with BST is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial reports and large amounts of data.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing…