Hybrid Project Accountant

at Logan Simpson

• Job title: Project Accountant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $50,000 - $70,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Tempe, United States

About the role

• Project Accountant handling billing, budgets, and financial tasks for environmental consulting firm. Requires a degree in Accounting or related field and experience in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain projects in database.
• Maintains project billing schedules, project plans, and budget information.
• Prepares complex project billings and supplementary information.
• Performs accounts receivable collections as requested and manages work in process billings.
• Works closely with project managers to review contracts, project costs, budgets, and schedules.
• Assists with month-end bookkeeping duties as required.
• Assists with other clerical tasks as requested.
• Demonstrates accurate judgment about the applicability of project cost accounting, federal cost accounting standards, and federal/state payroll and payroll tax regulations to numerous accounting situations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or closely-related field, or equivalent related experience in lieu of a 4-year degree.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and adjust to daily changes in priorities to meet deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and a desire to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work in the office 3 days per week on average.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in consulting industry or AEC industry.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision plans.
• Paid Life/AD&D.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.
• 401(k) with a firm match.
• Robust Employee Assistance Program with free counseling and mental health services.
• Paid Time Off starting at 18 days per year available as accrued, plus 9 paid holidays.
• Support for professional conferences and trainings.
• Internal leadership development and innovation program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Bonus programs for peer-reviewed publications and academic achievements.
• Wellness program with $125 annual Wellness Bucks allowance.
• Paid Costco memberships.
• Babies-at-Work program.
• Paid parking.
• Paid public transit costs.
• Flexible work schedules including hybrid work schedule allowing for 2 days of remote work per week.