Project Accountant

BW Design Group; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Group/Control Tech Automation in Sacramento is seeking a Project Accountant to join our team and manage project revenues, costs, and margins while ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate forecasting. You will partner with project teams and leaders to support client engagements and drive financial accuracy across the board.

Responsibilities include invoicing, revenue recognition, budgeting, and month-end close, with a focus on improving processes and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Relevant financial or accounting experience (preferred).
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration.
• Solid interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet monthly closing and project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the financial gatekeeper for project revenues, costs, and margins that flow through to the business' audited financial statements.
• Provide project finance support, oversight, and analysis to local offices and the region.
• Ensure appropriate project set‑up in compliance with finance guidelines and GAAP.
• Review and analyze project forecasts and ensure revenues and margins are forecasted accurately; enter the finalized forecast into the ERP system.
• Review and approve monthly project revenue/cost recognition following GAAP.
• Prepare, review, and issue client invoices; work with clients and A/R to ensure timely collection.
• Track project labor and expenses; advise the project team on budget variations.
• Monitor travel and expenses for policy compliance.
• Support month-end close and analyze business trends and KPIs.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Project accounting

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group/Control Tech Automation as a Project Accountant, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work individually and in teams to support manufacturing projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Serve as the financial gatekeeper for project revenues, costs, and margins that flow through to the business' audited financial statements
• Provide project finance support, oversight, and analysis to local offices and the region
• Ensure appropriate project set‑up in compliance with finance department guidelines and GAAP
• Review and analyze project forecasts and ensure that revenues and margins are accurately forecasted based on finance department guidelines and GAAP; enter the finalized forecast into the ERP software system
• Review and approve monthly project revenue/cost recognition following GAAP
• Prepare, review, and issue client invoices; work with clients, project teams, and the A/R department to ensure timely collection on invoices
• Analyze project risks and identify opportunities for profitability; make recommendations to the project accounting manager on the appropriate amount of risk or reserve to apply to the project
• Track project labor and expenses; advise the project team on any budget variations and make appropriate recommendations
• Track and audit travel and expense expenditures to ensure compliance with company policies
• Ensure compliance with client agreements, billing policies, and internal financial policies; address any adverse findings
• Review month end shipment schedules and work with the greater project accounting team on significant variances related to panel shipments
• Communicate with the project teams and accounting manager regarding all significant client/project financial matters; participate in monthly project review meetings with the regional accounting manager
• Provide support to financial department leadership during month-end close and in the tracking and analysis of business trends, KPIs, and other financial indicators
• Work to improve financial processes and communication across the firm
• Participate in the annual external audit
• Make an impact day‑to‑day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

• Relevant financial or accounting experience (preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills
• A working knowledge of equipment and service procurement (preferred)
• An understanding of financial practices, principles, processes, and systems (preferably in a corporate environment)
• Solid interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• The ability to meet monthly closing and project deadlines
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Project Accountant, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class professional and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Project Accountant but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a world-class Design Group Team Member.

The approximate pay range for this position is $72,000-$80,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.