Project Accountant

Gensler; Paris; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une entreprise de design dynamique recherche un Comptable de Projet à Paris pour gérer la comptabilité des projets et collaborer étroitement avec les équipes locales et régionales. Le candidat idéal possède une formation en comptabilité, au moins 5 ans d'expérience dans un environnement de services professionnels, et parle couramment anglais et français. Le rôle implique de travailler avec des gestionnaires de projets pour assurer la viabilité financière tout au long du cycle de vie des projets.

Prestations

Remboursement des qualifications professionnelles

Remboursement des frais de scolarité

Qualifications

• Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience en comptabilité de projet dans un cabinet de services professionnels.
• Maîtrise de l'anglais et du français est essentielle.

Responsabilités

• Gestion des relations professionnelles et vérification des factures.
• Préparation et analyse des états financiers des projets.

Connaissances

Compétences organisationnelles

Précision

Communication

Formation

B.A. Degree en Comptabilité ou Administration des Affaires

Outils

Excel

Deltek Vision

Description du poste

As a Gensler Project Accountant, you will be responsible for financial account management and analysis for the firm’s projects and business practices. Use your dual French-English language skills to work closely with our Paris office on-site and coordinate extensively with our regional Finance team in London. You will be successful because you are highly organized and passionate about ensuring the fiscal health of assigned projects throughout the entire project life cycle, from project due diligence through client invoicing and collections.

Join a team of highly creative, collaborative colleagues and partner with Gensler project managers to ensure our projects are not only beautiful, but financially sound.

Please note, this role is not remote. We look forward to working with our new Project Accountant in our incredible Paris office.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with Senior Project Accountant & Design Managers, establishing successful business relationships and ensuring accurate and consistent billing and financial reporting at the project and studio levels
• Review project work plans, budgets, and staffing plans to ensure appropriate fees
• Understand contract terms as it relates to fee management
• Assist Design Managers in performing project start-up due diligence and following Firm best practices throughout the project life cycle
• Provide accurate invoices to Clients per contract terms
• Forecast actual vs. budget spending and analyze projects to provide meaningful input to project and office leadership
• Monitor, analyze, and report on variety of metrics at the studio level to ensure healthy business practices; become the studio leader for matters related to finance
• Coordinate consultant invoices and payments
• Review project labor and expenses with Design Managers for accuracy and appropriateness
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and assist Design Managers with collection efforts
• Monitor, analyze, and report on a variety of metrics at the studio level
• Provide training to Design Managers regarding financial maintenance of projects
• Maintain organized project contract files
• Financial and accounting liaison between the project, studio, and local/corporate accounting teams

Your Qualifications

• B.A. Degree, preferably in Accounting or Business Administration
• 5+ years of project accounting experience in a professional service firm, preferably an architecture or design firm
• Fluency in French and English is essential
• Must be able to understand contract terms as they relate to fee management
• Highly proficient in Excel; experience with Deltek Vision software is a plus
• Strong organizational skills, high level of accuracy, and keen attention to detail
• Ability to effectively work in a high-volume environment under pressure with multiple tasks and strict deadlines
• Willingness to embrace new technologies and constantly strive for greater efficiencies through process or technology
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work as a team and interact professionally with employees, Clients and Vendors

Life at Gensler

As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.

Please apply for this Project Accountant role and submit your CV for review.Candidates who do not meet the criteria will not be considered.

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About Us

At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings—we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives.

Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

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