Project Accountant - Hybrid, Impactful Transport Finance

Toole Design, Inc.; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work schedule

8 paid holidays

16 days PTO per year

Employee-ownership benefits

Transportation perks

Job summary

Toole Design, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join our Finance team. You'll support the financial health of roadway and active transportation projects, bringing accuracy, insight, and operational excellence to life.

As part of a collaborative, employee-owned firm, you’ll work across project setups, invoicing, budgets, forecasting, and audits, while growing your expertise through mentoring and a flexible hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience.
• Five+ years of project accounting experience.
• Basic understanding of GAAP and ability to analyze project financials.
• Proficiency in Deltek Vantagepoint or other job cost software.
• Experience reading and reviewing contracts.
• Experience with DOTs; Caltrans experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial health of multiple projects from setup through closeout.
• Prepare invoices; monitor budgets and forecast potential overruns.
• Create and maintain project accounts in ERP using established procedures.
• Manage unbilled work; assist project managers with billing and collections.
• Reconcile receipts and budgets; communicate with project managers, clients and subconsultants.
• Compile information for auditors and contribute to staff trainings.

Skills

Project accounting

GAAP

Budget analysis

Communication

Contract review

DOTs experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Job description

Toole Design, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join our Finance team. You'll support the financial health of roadway and active transportation projects, bringing accuracy, insight, and operational excellence to life.

As part of a collaborative, employee-owned firm, you’ll work across project setups, invoicing, budgets, forecasting, and audits, while growing your expertise through mentoring and a flexible hybrid schedule.