Mid-Level Project Accountant

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Project Accountant to handle project setup, billing, and accounts receivable within our Corporate Finance team. The role reports to the Project Accounting Supervisor and supports domestic and international projects.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of project cost accounting experience, strong MS Excel and Adobe Acrobat skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid work from downtown Chicago is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or associate degree with at least 3 years of project cost accounting experience.
• 4+ years of experience in project accounting.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Adobe Acrobat required.
• Strong data entry and detail-oriented with fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication; ability to handle confidential data.
• Experience with foreign currency billing and Workday is a plus.
• Open to occasional overtime and multi-project prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Set up customers, projects, contracts, and inter‑company billing in Costpoint.
• Handle multi-currency billing, foreign taxes, withholding, and retention.
• Assist with monthly inter‑company billing processing.
• Ensure accuracy of bill preparation and alignment with client terms.
• Prepare invoice packages for project managers and submit to clients.
• Maintain project invoice/billing files and related documents.
• Perform project closeout and GL reconciliations.
• Research and resolve billing and payment discrepancies.
• Take on additional billing duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Data entry

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Overtime flexibility

Billing software

Workday

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Associate degree + 3 years related experience

Tools

Costpoint

Workday

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is currently seeking a Project Accountant to work on project setup, billing, and accounts receivable activities. This individual will work as part of our Corporate Finance team and report to the Project Accounting Supervisor. The Project Accountant supports all billing related responsibilities for local and international engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform setup for customers, projects, contracts, and inter-company billing for both domestic and foreign projects in the Costpoint system
• Work on projects that include multi-currency billing, foreign taxes, withholding, and retention
• Assist with monthly Inter-Company billing processing
• Maintain responsibility for high levels of accuracy and completeness of bill preparation to ensure that bills are in agreement with client billing arrangements and system records
• Prepare invoice packages for approval by Project Managers, including all applicable backup, as required per contract terms
• Submit invoice packages to clients per contract terms, often through online portals
• Maintain project invoice/billing files and all supporting documents associated with invoicing/billing
• Perform project close out and reconciliation
• Assist with reconciliations of Open Billing Detail to General Ledger
• Research and resolve billing and payment discrepancies
• Perform additional billing duties as assigned

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in our downtown Chicago office and working remotely from home .

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferred) or an associate's degree with at least 3 years of related experience in project cost accounting
• 4+ years of experience
• Strong experience in MS Excel and Adobe Acrobat required
• Excellent data entry skills
• Detail oriented team player comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to prioritize responsibilities and juggle multiple tasks
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Experience with foreign currency billing is a plus
• Experience with Workday is a plus
• Open to occasional overtime

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Award-Winning Benefits

Health & Wellness

Financial Benefits

Work-Life Balance

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Compensation Range

$52,350.00 - $81,080.00

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.