Project Accountant - Deltek

Leoforce; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Leoforce in Orange, CA is seeking a Senior Project Accountant with Deltek to manage project-based accounting across a diverse portfolio of architecture and engineering projects.

You will maintain project records, monitor budgets, track costs, prepare client invoices, and support month-end close while collaborating with project managers to optimize profitability and ensure compliance with accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience in project-based environments.
• Strong Deltek experience preferred.
• Experience with month-end close and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Manage project accounting across multiple architecture and engineering projects.
• Use Deltek to maintain records, monitor budgets, track costs, and generate project-level financial reports.
• Prepare and review client invoices (time-and-materials, fixed-fee, and other contract-based billing).
• Monitor budgets, labor costs, expenses, billing status, and profitability.
• Partner with project managers to review project financial performance, WIP, unbilled revenue, accounts receivable, and forecasts.
• Support monthly and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
• Review time entries and expense reports for accurate project coding and billing.
• Track contracts, changes, amendments, and budget updates to maintain records.
• Assist with revenue recognition and ensure practices align with standards.
• Support collections by monitoring receivables and coordinating with clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project accounting knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Deltek

Job description

Job Description

Project Accountant - Deltek

Orange, CA, US

Job ID: 6969186

Posted: 2 days ago

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $100,000 - $115,000 per year

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project accounting activities across multiple architecture and engineering projects, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Utilize Deltek to maintain project records, monitor budgets, track costs, and generate project-level financial reports.
• Prepare and review client invoices, including time-and-materials, fixed-fee, and other contract-based billing arrangements.
• Monitor project budgets, labor costs, expenses, billing status, and profitability to identify variances and potential issues.
• Partner with project managers to review project financial performance, work-in-progress (WIP), unbilled revenue, accounts receivable, and project forecasts.
• Support monthly and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and project-related reporting.
• Review employee time entries and expense reports to ensure accurate project coding and timely client billing.
• Track contract terms, change orders, project amendments, and budget updates to maintain accurate financial records.
• Assist with revenue recognition and ensure project accounting practices align with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Support collections efforts by monitoring outstanding receivables and coordinating with project managers and clients as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve project accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, and Deltek system utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of accounting experience, ideally within an architecture, engineering, construction, or other project-based professional services environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Deltek is highly preferred, including project accounting, billing, reporting, and project financial management.
• Understanding of project-based billing, WIP, unbilled revenue, project budgets, and profitability analysis.
• Experience supporting month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyze financial data and identify discrepancies.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with project managers and cross-functional teams.

A bit about us

Our client, a growing architecture and engineering firm, is seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant with strong Deltek experience to support project financial management across a growing portfolio of projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team, partner with project managers and leadership, and play a key role in maintaining accurate project financials as the business continues to expand.

The ideal candidate has experience in a project-based professional services environment, understands project accounting fundamentals, and is comfortable leveraging Deltek to manage project budgets, billing, revenue, and financial reporting.

Why join us?

• Join a growing architecture and engineering firm with a strong pipeline of projects.
• Work closely with project managers and leadership to support project performance and business growth.
• Gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of projects and project financials.
• Contribute to process improvements and help strengthen the firm's project accounting function.

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