Project Accountant
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Job Description
Job Description:
General Summary:
The Project Accountant will work with Project Managers to oversee financial administration of projects for the company from project initiation to project closeout.
Essential Job Functions:
- Create update and maintain projects in accounting system
- Review contracts and proposals to ensure projects are properly setup including complying with revenue recognition rules
- Review labor and expense charges on assigned projects with Project Managers; perform labor adjustments and journal entries as required
- Review and track consultant invoices against project budget
- Participate in the completion of the billing and revenue recognition processes for the monthly close
- Preparation of draft and final invoices on assigned projects
- Completion of required client and consultant waivers sworn statements and other required documentation
- Review weekly project status reports and identify projects requiring further analysis; obtain and review updated project estimates to complete from Project Managers
- Attend monthly project review meetings
- Review Accounts Receivable aging and resolve outstanding items with Project Managers
- Maintain project accounting files
- Supports audit deliverables
- Other duties & responsibilities as needed
Employment Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or related field preferred
Experience:
- 5 years of project accounting experience in a service/projectbased business environment
- Architecture/Engineering industry experience preferred
Skills/Competencies:
- Experience with Deltek accounting software preferred
- Knowledge of GAAP Revenue Recognition rules for service/projectbased businesses
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with particularly advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work independently and with Project Managers with strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize to meet strict deadlines
Since 1982 Ghafari Associates has taken a personal approach to highly technical projects in complex markets including: aviation manufacturing healthcare retail hospitality K12 and higher education. As a global team of engineers architects process designers and consultants we blend insight with technological innovation helping clients elevate their efficiency sustainability and impact.
Continuously rated aTop Workplace to Work CrainsCool Place to Work and aBest and Brightestcompany to work for in the US Ghafari has made a name for itself through our culture employee benefits andportfolio of projects.
Over a quarter of Ghafari employees have diverse identities that are championed by our growing approach to Diversity Equity and Inclusion. Ghafari supports hybrid and inoffice work environments.
Through career mapping Ghafari employees are encouraged to seek licensure coached for knowledge growth and provided opportunities for management and mentorship roles if interested. Our robust internship program recognizes undergraduate and graduate students from across the world having an over 90 success rate of hiring our interns after graduation.
Join our team and work on forwardthinking projects all around the world. Ghafaris global reach creates an environment where individuals can build professional relationships while building sustainable and cuttingedge facilities. Are you ready to take that leap Apply Now!
Ghafari Associates LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability in order to use our online system to apply for a position at Ghafari Associates LLC you may apply for positions in the following ways:
Connect to our job portal
By fax at 313.436.8624; Attn: Human Resources
By mail at 17101 Michigan Avenue Dearborn MI 48126; Attn: Human Resources
In person at 17101 Michigan Avenue Dearborn MI 48126.
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If there are any questions or additional accommodations that are required please contact 313.441.3000 for assistance.
It is Ghafari Associates LLCs policy not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a persons race color creed religion sex national origin age weight height marital pregnancy or parental status sexual orientation gender identity genetic information (including family medical history) political affiliation military service status as a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran or any other classification protected by federal state or local law or ordinance.
Employment Type
Full-Time
