Project Accountant

SMMA; Cambridge (MA); Hybride; USD 60 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee-owned firm with EmployeeStock

Hybrid work-from-home policy

Competitive benefits (PTO, MA Paid FML

Dental, life insurance, 401(K) match

Employee Assistance Program

Licensure and membership reimbursement

Mentor/protégé program

Educational reimbursement

Lunch and Learns

Résumé du poste

SMMA, a Cambridge-based design firm, is seeking a Project Accountant to join the Accounting department. You will manage project life cycles, create projects in Deltek ERP, and coordinate with Project and Department Managers in a hybrid Boston-area environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting or related field, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail. About 60k–70k USD annually with a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or related degree is required or preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel is required.
• Good interpersonal skills to work closely with upper management.
• Detail-oriented with accuracy and precision.
• Be well-organized and able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work in both team settings and independently.

Responsabilités

• Manage the entire financial project life cycle with Project Managers and Department Managers.
• Create new projects in Deltek’s ERP system.
• Maintain accurate staffing projections and future billing projections.
• Create purchase orders for consultants and track invoices electronically.
• Process and manage payment schedules for trade and consultant invoices.
• Prepare cash receipts, balance sheet reconciliations, and related analyses.
• Review bi-weekly employee expense reports.
• Monitor operating and payroll bank accounts.

Connaissances

MS Excel

Interpersonal skills

Organized

Teamwork

Formation

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Related Degree

Outils

Deltek ERP

Description du poste

SMMA is seeking a Project Accountant to join SMMA’s Accounting department. Our Accounting team is part of an integrated design firm that unites a dynamic mix of architects, engineers, technologists, researchers, and industry experts, driven to provide responsible, well-crafted, and venturesome design solutions to clients in the Boston area and beyond.United by a common purpose, we thrive on cross-discipline collaboration and welcome good ideas from wherever they come. We offer a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that promotes intellectual and creative growth.

Project Accountant will perform a variety of Accounts Payable, Billing, Payroll and project accounting duties. This individual will work closely with Project Managers and Department Managers. We are looking for a tech savvy, well-organized, detail-oriented, and accurate individual.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the entire financial project life cycle with Project Managers and Department Managers;
  • Create new projects in Deltek’s Enterprise Resource Planning system
  • Maintain accurate projections of staffing needs
  • Maintain future billing projections with existing and potential projects
  • Create purchase orders for consultants and maintain accounting of their invoices with a completely electronic review process
• Process and manage the payment schedule of both trade and consultant invoices
• Prepare cash receipts, balance sheet reconciliations and related analyses
• Review bi-weekly electronic employee expense reports
• Monitor operating and payroll bank accounts

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Accounting or Related Degree
• 1 year of experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel
• Good interpersonal skills to work closely with upper management
• Detail-oriented and attention to accuracy
• Must be well-organized and flexible with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in team environment and on individual basis

About the Firm

SMMA is one of New England’s most unique design firms due to our composition, reputation, and focus. Cambridge-based since our incorporation in 1955, we offer an integrated, multidisciplinary environment driven by collaboration between architects, engineers, technologists, researchers, and industry experts. We focus on building lasting relationships with strategic partners in both the public and private markets.

As an employee-owned firm, we believe that good ideas are welcome from anywhere. Our work straddles seven markets— K-12, Higher Education, Corporate, Commercial, Life Science, Federal Government, and Advanced Technology with the opportunity to work across a wide range of projects and specialisms. We offer a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that promotes intellectual and creative growth.

SMMA was founded by MIT and Rensselaer alumni who believed that the balance of architecture, engineering, interiors, and site design afforded clients the agility of a single source of creative and technical expertise. Today, we remain dedicated to this flexible, integrated approach. We are guided by a shared pursuit of design excellence, sustainability, and social responsibility.

Company Perks

• Employee-owned firm with Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Hybrid work-from-home policy
• Competitive benefits including paid time-off, company-funded MA Paid Family and Medical Leave, company-paid dental plan, company-paid life insurance, and 401(K) matching
• Employee Assistance Program (includes confidential emotional support, legal guidance, and financial resources)
• Mentor/protégé program
• Educational reimbursement
• Licensure and membership reimbursement
• “Lunch and Learns” with internal and external speakers

Please note: SMMA does not offer H-1B visa sponsorship for this position.

The approximate pay range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications.