Project Accountant 1

HDR; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 36,713 - 52,459; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Project Accountant 1 in California to manage client invoicing, collections, and project budgeting, with backup support for AP, time sheets, and expense reports. This role supports contract documentation and performance data across project teams.

Ideal candidates hold an Associate degree in accounting or related field, with familiarity in Earned Value Management and strong MS Office skills. HDR offers comprehensive benefits with an employee-owned culture and full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting or related field or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills.
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook.
• Active participant in our employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Invoicing, collections management, budgeting for projects, and assist with AP, time sheets, and expense reports.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation and budget entries.
• Provide timely contract performance data and resolve financial issues with project staff.
• Coordinate project accounting within the department and ensure contractual compliance.
• Assist multiple project managers and staff daily.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Communication

Earned Value Management

Multitasking

Confidential information handling

Detail-oriented

Time management

Proactive

Education

Associate degree in Accounting or related field

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Project Accountant 1 – Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for client invoicing, collections management and project budgeting, as well as backup assistance on coding and processing A/P, time sheets, and expense reports
• Conduct accurate contract documentation, administration and maintenance including fee and budget entry
• Work with section and project personnel to provide timely contract performance data and resolve financial issues
• Coordinate the project accounting system within the department and work with technical staff to ensure compliance with contractual requirements
• Assist multiple project managers and staff on a daily basis
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management
• Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and collaborate with various managers in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions.

The expected compensation range for this position is $26.65 - $38.08 an hour depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Folsom

Industry: Accounting

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Marketing and Admin

Job Posting: Jul 21, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.