Project Accountant

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant in Atlanta, GA, to manage project financials and client invoicing.

You will support Project Managers with billing, job cost reconciliation, and subcontractor compliance while maintaining accurate project setups in the Procas system. The role requires 3–5 years of accounting experience in the AEC sector, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar field.
• 3 to 5 years of financial and accounting experience, including client invoicing, project billing, accounts receivable, and project financial management, preferably in AEC.
• Knowledge of CPFF, T&M, and FFP contracts.
• Experience with GDOT, MARTA, COA, Airport, and Federal projects is a plus.
• Experience preparing and processing client invoices, monitoring billing cycles, and resolving invoicing discrepancies.
• A/R collections experience, preferably with Procas.
• Advanced Excel skills, strong communication and analytical ability.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills and deadline focus.

Responsibilities

• Review owner contracts to understand accounting requirements.
• Assist multiple Project Managers in creating owner billings.
• Support Project Managers with accounting queries and job cost reconciliation.
• Ensure projects are set up and expenses recorded to the project in the accounting system.
• Review and prepare documents for timely payment of vendor and subcontractor invoices.
• Maintain construction job setup paperwork and budgets in the Procas system.
• Ensure accuracy, proper coding, and approval of invoices for assigned projects.
• Manage subcontractor requirements including insurance and lien releases.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts.
• Prepare monthly accruals, amortization and various other accounting analyses and entries.
• Communicate with Owners, Project Management Team, Managers, Accounting Team, Engineers, and business partners.
• Support ad-hoc reporting and special projects.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Assist with project audits and verify billing matches contract types.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Invoicing

Billing

Accounts receivable

Excel proficiency

Communication

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Procas

Job description

Job Title: Project Accountant

Work Location: Atlanta, GA

Salary: Based on experience and will be discussed with manager in interview

Accura Engineering is seeking a Project Accountant with AEC accounting experience. This candidate will be responsible for project financials as well as other duties in a growing engineering and consulting firm.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Review owner contracts to understand accounting requirements.
• Assist multiple Project Managers in creating owner billings
• Support Project Support Project Managers with accounting queries and assist in job cost reconciliation
• Responsible for ensuring all assigned projects are properly set up and maintained in the Company's accounting system, and expenses are correctly recorded to the project
• Review and prepare documents for timely payment of vendor and subcontractor invoices
• Maintain construction job set-up paperwork and budgets in the Procas accounting system
• Ensure accuracy, proper coding, and approval of invoices for assigned projects
• Manage all subcontractor requirements including insurance and Lien Releases
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts
• Prepare monthly accruals, amortization and various other accounting analyses and entries
• Communicate with various team members clearly and professionally, including the Owners, Project Management Team, Managers, the Accounting Team, Engineers, and other Business Partners
• Support ad-hoc reporting and special projects
• Ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Assisting with project audits
• Audit project setup and ensure billing matches contract type in the accounting system
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar field
• 3 to 5 years of financial and accounting related work experience, including client invoicing, project billing, accounts receivable, and project financial management, preferably in AEC (Architecture, Engineering or Construction) industry
• Knowledge of contract types such as CPFF, T&M, and FFP
• Experience with GDOT, MARTA, COA, Airport, and Federal projects is a huge plus
• Experience preparing and processing client invoices, monitoring billing cycles, and resolving invoicing discrepancies.
• A/R collections experience, preferably with knowledge of the Procas system
• Advance Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Exceptional communication and analytical skills.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize work, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accura uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workplace. www.dhs.gov/everify