Assistant Area Accounting Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an Assistant Area Accounting Lead to supervise project and contract financial management within the Area. You will lead accounting staff, ensure timely invoicing and accurate AR/GL, and promote best practices across the team.

You will work closely with Area Management to deliver accurate forecasts, closeouts, and cost analyses while fostering HDRs employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or closely related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor PA staff, supervise and train accounting staff for all project and contract financial management.
• Ensure projects are closed timely and maintain accurate OH/GL analyses.
• Review and track AR, cost recovery, and indirect labor costs; communicate variances.
• Coordinate with AM/MP/BG managers and prepare area reporting and BI analyses.

Skills

Leadership

Team player

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

Assistant Area Accounting Lead

The Assistant Area Accounting Lead position reports to the local Area Accounting Lead and helps support operations Area Management. This position assists in providing assurance to the Area Manager/Managing Principal/Regional Operations Director and Regional/Assistant Regional Accounting Directors (RAD/ARADs) that practices and procedures are being followed in accordance with HDR policies, HDR accounting principles, and federal government compliance standards. In addition to an individual that possesses analytical skills, this individual must also possess leadership and management skills necessary to effectively orchestrate accounting staff in the performance of various project‑financial functions. The primary responsibilities of this position will be performing leadership support, including supervising, training & mentoring of accounting staff, for all facets of project and contract financial management, as well as, ensuring general accounting functions maintained for the Area.

Routine/Ongoing Monthly Responsibilities

Invoicing

Ensure PAs meet invoice deadlines, and balancing their workload as needed

Understand monthly invoice cycle and look for process improvements to increase efficiencies

Revenue Review

Facilitate Business Group/PA/Project Coordinator preparation for monthly watchlist meetings

Ensure meaningful notes maintained

Follow-up and track action items set during watchlist review

Rolling 12/Forecast

Build file or drive process to build file, review with AM/MP/BG Managers, coordinate with Marketing to clean up opportunity data

Assist in reviewing Area NFE Forecasts monthly, and for support of Midyear and Year-end budgeting forecasts

Review and coordinate AR tracking and ensure updated and meaningful notes are in the system

Monthly OH/GL Analysis

Review OHs for accuracy and correct coding

Research, monitor, & elevate potential issues & explanations for variances to AM/RAD/ARAD

Review & Track Seminars, Training, and Conference Costs

Review & Track Indirect Labor costs

Review Cost Recovery

Identify and understand Area Management financial & other reporting needs and take initiative to provide solutions:

Area Management Reporting Needs, which may include, but not limited to:

Loaned and Borrowed - BI reports

Area marketing reporting needs

AR reports

MSPL

Build/maintain rate sheets for clients

Ensure best practices & guidelines in accordance with project accounting SharePoint are followed

Utilize BI projects dashboard for ongoing project financial reviews and discussions with PMs

Promote use and train Power BI Operations Accounting Reporting Suite (OARS)

Project accounting for large/complex projects

Ensure project closeout process being followed and closeouts done timely

Elevate and communicate potential issues to Area Accounting Lead, Area operations management and RAD/ARAD

Special Projects as requested by Area Accounting Lead/AM/MP/BG Managers/RAD/ARAD

Ensure Project Accounting (PA) Functions Maintained for Area:

Managing PA teams, which includes performance reviews, timesheet approvals, & other supervisor activities

Workload Balancing

Monitor Monthly Deadlines

Pushing efficiencies in processes/standardization of processes

Integrate Engineering/Architecture teams, if in combined office locations

Training/Cross-Training

Backfilling in case of staffing issues at PA level

Ensure General Accounting Functions Maintained for Area:

Manage Department Accounting/Accounting Assistant team responsible for the following:

Perform Accounts Payable functions relative to HDR accounts payable procedures, including:

Processing vendor invoices to the corporate finance and accounting group

Review and assist in processing Accounts Payable transactions for sub consultants

Manage corporate credit card transactions & on-demand check requests

Research and communicate release of subconsultant payments to corporate finance & accounting group

Account for Seminars & Conferences for both in-house and external events

Perform internal cost recovery functions for billable project charges of vehicles & equipment

Track Area Vehicles, including working with field staff to provide vehicle mileage logs for submittal to corporate, and to use for cost recovery

Track TDY costs

May work with Procurement for purchase requisitions

Assist in pulling back-up as needed to support Project Accounting needs

Assist in pulling reports and detail for OH/GL research

Monitor timesheet labor adjustments & Accounts Payable/Expense report adjustments

Assist, as needed, with approval of employee timesheets relative to HDR timekeeping policies & procedures

Review and answer questions as needed for employee expense reports relative to HDR travel & business expense policy & procedures

Preferred qualifications

Positive Leader, who is a team player that takes initiative to provide solutions

Highly energetic, detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or closely related field

Minimum 7+ years’ experience

Proficiency with MS Office products including Excel, Word, and Outlook

A/E/C experience also highly desired

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and collaborate with various managers in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to handle confidential information
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

Other Locations

Industry

Accounting

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Marketing and Admin

Job Posting

Aug 12, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affiantive Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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