Project Accountant - Entry Level

Seeking innovative, independent, and critical thinkers who aspire to the highest standards of excellence.

Project Accountant Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accounting and financial presentation of projects in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Modified Cash Basis of Accounting, BCJ policies and procedures

• Assist in fee and expense analysis

• Review contracts from a financial perspective and advise Principals, Project Managers, and Finance Director of any financial concerns

• Participate in compliance meetings with team and review completed compliance form with the Project Manager

• Set up and maintain project numbering schemes in accordance with BCJ standards

• Responsible for setting up a project with the relative qualitative data required by BCJ

• Review and analyze the financial condition of each project on a monthly basis and advise the Principal, Project Manager and Finance Director as to any material variances

• Alert the Finance Director regarding any internal control problems or questionable practices

• Assist in the preparation of the project plan including a profitability analysis. and reviews such plan and analysis with Principal & PM

• Update PM on labor status during regular meeting

• Maintain "open door" policy by insuring availability to PM and project teams to answer questions regarding where to charge time, project plan allocations, status of hours spent

• Review preliminary invoices for appropriate labor, expense charges, billing rates, fees maximums and makes appropriate changes and re-classifications;

• Update outstanding receivable statements, billing summaries and consultant summaries that are for client's use

• Assist in processing consultant and vendor invoices