Project Accountant - $2,000 Hiring Incentive

We’re actively seeking a skilled Project Accountant to join our team! Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to project management. If you’re enthusiastic about working with others, caring for clients and have a strong work ethic, we would love to talk with you! 

 

Pay is DOE: $32-$40/hr + Sign-On Bonus

 

*The pay range offered to the successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Compensation decisions are made based on the specific details and circumstances of each position and candidate.

 

What We Offer at Barghausen:

• COMPENSATION – Competitive wages, bonuses, and performance-based incentives
• RETIREMENT – 401k plan (200% match on the first 4% of your deferral)
• HEALTHCARE – Fully paid medical, dental, and vision healthcare + life insurance for employee with generous contributions for dependents
• VACATION – 3 weeks of PTO per year + 7 paid holidays
• PERKS – Team bonding activities, sporting event tickets, company-paid gym memberships, half-day Fridays during summer months + much more!

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring draft invoices are in accordance with contract terms. Review discrepancies with Project Manager, document changes and approvals, and finalize invoices.
• Submits final invoices and statements to Project Managers and clients.
• Adheres to internal accounting and billing deadlines. Issues drafts, revisions, and final invoices accordingly.
• Execute monthly pay applications and lien waivers, uploading documentation to client specific portals where required.
• Develop business relationships, internally and externally, ensuring accurate, consistent, and timely billing and financial reporting.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the billing cycle.
• Research unbilled issues and monitor project milestones to prompt billing.
• Understand and verify contracts, including method of compensation, billing and payment requirements, purchase orders, and subcontract/subconsultant terms.
• Apply contract requirements to project setup, billing rate tables, and related job cost settings.
• Develop and implement contract tracking tools for clients and programs.
• Responsible for the full lifecycle of a project, including creation, tracking, budgets, invoices, closeout, and outstanding WIP or A/R.
• Transfer billable labor and expenses, update activities and rates as required.
• Record cash receipts.
• Maintain organized project files, including all billing packages and supporting documentation.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports and analyses for Principals, PMs, and others.
• Able to express ideas effectively and professionally to both accounting and non-accounting audiences.
• Develop and maintain strong customer focused relationships with all stakeholders.
• Operate as a financial and accounting liaison between the project and accounting teams.

 

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in billing and receivables.
• 3-5 years of project accounting experience in a professional services firm, preferably an architecture or engineering firm.
• Ability to meet deadlines and respond to changes in priorities.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
• Employ problem-solving skills and analyses, report problems to Controller as necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy.
• Knowledge of Deltek Ajera software a plus.

 

About Us:

Barghausen Consulting Engineers, a Division of Core States Group, is one of the Northwest's leading multi-disciplined service firms offering civil engineering, land surveying, land use planning, and other related services. We are a growing company with over 650 employees and 24 total office locations under the Core States Group brand. We have an excellent reputation in the Puget Sound area and work extensively throughout the Western United States, while also providing services for nationwide client programs. Our clients are mostly private developers and are some of the nation's largest and most respected homebuilders, industrial developers, retailers, and petroleum companies.