Senior Project Accountant
BKF Engineers
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Oakland • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $43 - $58 per hour
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead and oversee the month-end closing process and reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Prepare and review complex client invoices, ensuring compliance with contract terms, billing rates, and ceilings. Implement necessary adjustments and reclassifications.
- Collaborate with Project Managers to analyze project costs, budgets, and forecasts, providing strategic financial insights.
- Investigate and resolve client invoicing inquiries, providing detailed support documentation as needed.
- Generate and interpret advanced project financial reports (e.g., WIP aging, AR aging, budget vs actual, profitability analysis).
- Guide and support project managers in project setup and maintenance within Deltek Vision, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
- Identify and resolve project billing issues, implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency.
- Mentor junior accounting staff and contribute to the development of best practices in project accounting.
- Perform other assignments as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project accounting, preferably in the civil engineering or AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry.
- Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Exceptional communication skills (written and oral), with the ability to interface effectively with project managers, clients, and engineers.
- Strong analytical and mathematical aptitude.
- Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
- Extensive experience with Deltek Vision or similar project-based accounting systems.
Benefits
- The salary range for this position is $43 - $58 hourly, depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a non-exempt position paid biweekly.
- Competitive salaries, end-of-year bonuses, profit sharing, and 401k
- BKF pays 100% of the premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage and 50% for your dependents
- 14 days of paid vacation time, 6 paid sick days, 8 paid Holidays
- Flexible schedules
- Education reimbursement, paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations
- BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more, click here.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project accountingfinancial reportingbudgetingcost analysisinvoicingfinancial analysisdata integrityprocess improvementsmathematical aptitudeattention to detail
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic insightsclient supportinterpersonal skillsaccuracy
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in Finance