Project Accountant

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a finance professional to partner with client-facing account teams for a portfolio of clients in Kansas. The role focuses on billing leadership, accounts receivable monitoring, and project budget health, with revenue recognition and ad hoc reporting responsibilities.

You will collaborate across the Accounting & Finance team, implement process improvements, and support general ledger activities. A strong Excel skill set and a proactive, confidential approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in prior accounting and/or finance roles.
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong detail orientation.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks at once.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.
• Self-motivated and highly dependable.
• Teamwork mindset.
• Willingness to learn new systems and processes.
• Learning mindset and openness to using AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and processes.
• Prior experience in an agency or professional services firm preferred but not required.
• Ability to perform the physical activities required by the position.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move objects weighing 10–20 pounds.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a finance partner to client-facing account teams for a portfolio of clients
• Lead the billing process and monitor accounts receivable to ensure timely collection
• Monitor overall project budget health
• Perform revenue recognition
• Prepare ad hoc project reporting and analysis
• Assist with media buy management, including media billing and reconciliations
• Handle ad hoc general ledger responsibilities, including reporting and analysis
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Provide backup for other team members as necessary
• Work across the Accounting & Finance team

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical problem-solving

Organizational skills

Time management

Effective communication

Detail orientation

Teamwork mindset

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Serve as a finance partner to client-facing account teams for a portfolio of clients
• Lead the billing process and monitor accounts receivable to ensure timely collection
• Monitor overall project budget health
• Perform revenue recognition
• Prepare ad hoc project reporting and analysis
• Assist with media buy management, including media billing and reconciliations
• Handle ad hoc general ledger responsibilities, including reporting and analysis
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Provide backup for other team members as necessary
• Work across the Accounting & Finance team

Requirements

• Progressive experience in prior accounting and/or finance roles
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Strong detail orientation
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks at once
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment
• Discretion when handling confidential information
• Self-motivated and highly dependable
• Teamwork mindset
• Willingness to learn new systems and processes
• Learning mindset and openness to using AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and processes
• Prior experience in an agency or professional services firm preferred but not required
• Ability to perform the physical activities required by the position
• Ability to occasionally lift or move objects weighing 10–20 pounds
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, project budget management, and revenue recognition while effectively collaborating with client-facing teams. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and skilled in process improvement and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Revenue Recognition
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Budget Management
• Analytical Problem-Solving

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Revenue Recognition
• Project Budget Management
• Billing Process Management
• General Ledger Reporting
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Accounts Receivable Monitoring
• Media Buy Management
• Process Improvement
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Effective Communication
• Detail Orientation
• Teamwork Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Accounting
• Finance
• Professional Services
• Agency Experience
• Confidential Information Handling