Hybrid Project Accountant: Budgets, GAAP & Revenue

Harvey Ellis Devereaux Corp.; Royal Oak (MI); Hybrid; USD 82,667,020 - 110,174,937; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Ellis Devereaux Corp. seeks a Project Accountant in Royal Oak, MI to partner with Project Managers and Finance leadership on project financials from initiation to close.

You will monitor budgets, analyze variances, support revenue recognition under GAAP, and prepare reports for management. The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, strong Excel skills, and prior project-based accounting experience; hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.
• Three or more years of accounting experience in a project-based professional services environment preferred.
• Experience with Workday or a comparable ERP system preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review project setup in ERP to verify terms, billing, budgets, and financial attributes.
• Develop, maintain, and update project budgets and forecasts with PMs.
• Monitor labor, consultant, and reimbursable costs against budgets.
• Identify variances, profitability trends, and risks; suggest corrective actions.
• Maintain project budget integrity and support financial planning activities.
• Prepare and post project revenue recognition entries per GAAP.
• Review WIP, backlog, earned revenue, and project profitability reports.
• Perform month-end close: JEs, reconciliations, WIP analysis, revenue reviews.
• Investigate and resolve project financial discrepancies timely.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc project financial reports for PMs and Finance.
• Suggest process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and reporting.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, standards, and internal controls.
• Prepare and process client invoices based on contracts and billing terms.
• Collaborate with Project Managers from initiation to close-out.
• Validate project information in accounting system, including change orders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP

Revenue recognition

Analytical thinking

Planning & organization

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Financial analysis & reporting

Communication skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Business partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Workday

Job description

Harvey Ellis Devereaux Corp. seeks a Project Accountant in Royal Oak, MI to partner with Project Managers and Finance leadership on project financials from initiation to close.

You will monitor budgets, analyze variances, support revenue recognition under GAAP, and prepare reports for management. The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, strong Excel skills, and prior project-based accounting experience; hybrid work model offered.