Lead Business Group Accountant

HDR; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls professional in Irvine, CA to lead cost estimation, budgeting, and EVM within our established controls framework. You will work with project leads and managers to forecast, report, and optimize financial performance.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in project controls, a related degree, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office. HDR offers an employee-owned culture and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience.
• Understanding of building and status schedules, cost plans and spend plans within project controls tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, grammar, punctuation, proofreading and telephone skills.
• Proficient with MS Office and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed analysis and reporting on project status within project controls framework.
• Support project management Activities and coordinate with technical leads and managers.
• Lead monthly Revenue Recognition and participate in forecasting and budgeting.
• Collaborate with Payroll and Project Accountants to ensure compliance with prevailing wage rules.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word/Outlook

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.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you’ll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry‑recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You’ll work side‑by‑side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide detailed analysis and reporting on project, program, or business unit status within an established system of project controls
• Be responsible for analysis, developing and reporting associated with various project controls job duties, such as project baseline, work package agreements, cost control, cost estimation, earned value management (EVM), projections, variance analysis, schedules, project/program/portfolio integration or technical project reviews
• Be responsible for using knowledge and experience in project controls, support the technical project management team in project management activities
• Serve as the centralized point of contact to internal and external business
• Team with technical staff, project leads and managers to make recommendations to influence key decision-makers within the scope of project (work breakdown structure, schedule, and budget/cost and re‑forecasting projects)
• Utilize information management, access controls management, program integration and communications and risk management evaluation to support project teams
• Assist with customer interactions, including arranging and documenting periodic reviews and tracking project management deliverables and presenting project management status to external or internal customers
• Analyze, prepare, validate and maintain cost estimates, detailed baseline budgets, work package agreements, and monthly cost variance reports
• Utilize earned value management techniques or other management techniques to understand relationships between planned work, executed work, and actual costs
• Work with technical leads and/or project managers to ensure that risks and opportunities are integrated with schedule and budget and that services of the proper quality are obtained when needed by the project, according to the project schedule
• Supervise project accountants as required
• Subcontractor financial management as needed (Sub budgets, PO’s, manage Sub payment terms per HDR policy)
• Leader in preparation and evaluation of monthly Revenue Recognition for the business unit
• Participate in monthly forecasting and annual planning & budgeting activities
• Coordinate with Corporate Payroll teams and assigned Project Accountants to ensure company is in compliance with state prevailing wage requirements as applicable
• Lead the financial review of client proposals and the contract initiation (CIF) process
• Other duties and ad hoc reporting for the business unit as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience
• Understands the scope of work to sufficiently build and status schedules, cost plans, spend plans, within a variety of project controls tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 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
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
• 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.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $94,000 - $134,000 and depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

Equal Opportunity Employment

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.