Project Accountant III-

Mindteck; Quincy (MA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Project Accountant for a remote role with the possibility of occasional office visits. The ideal candidate will manage project budgets, possess strong analytical and Excel skills, and have a BA in Accounting or Finance. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with diverse projects and contribute to the financial governance processes while collaborating closely with project managers.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and vlookups.
• Strong background in project management and financial governance.
• Proficiency in data analysis and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets and financial reporting for multiple projects.
• Attend project meetings and prepare financials for governance processes.
• Reconcile variances and ensure proper setup in financial systems.

Skills

Accounting Finance background

Strong Analytical Skills

Strong Excel Skills

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Good organizational skills

Education

BA in Accounting or Finance

Experience up to 8 years

Tools

Coupa

Power BI

Share Point

Job description

Location: Remote
Contract Duration: until April 2026
Possible Conversion to ideal candidate and ability to come into the office 3 times per week (not a deal breaker)
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5 Must Haves:
Accounting Finance background--prefers project management
Strong Analytical Skills and Solutions Driven
Strong Excel Skills--pivot tables, V and H lookups
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Basic PowerPoint Presentations Skills--presenting to Senior Leadership
Understand P&L and general ledgers
Ability to handle multiple projects (15-20)
Ability to dig in and gain knowledge
Day to Day: working with Project Manager
Updating Clarity
Submitting PO's/validating and submitting invoices
Reconciling projects
Nice to Have: 2 Years of Coupa



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Certification: BA in Accounting or Finance or work experience up to 8 years.
3 to 5 years with degree


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This role requires advanced excel skill, formula knowledge, and an understanding of cross sheet linkage. A preference is for the candidate to have an accounting degree.

Knowledge and full cycle experience with Accounts receivable operations and systems
Knowledge and full cycle experience with Accounts payable operations and systems
Knowledge and full cycle experience with General Ledger operations and systems
Knowledge and full cycle experience with Capital Asset operations and systems
Proficient in data analysis, well versed with SOX and GAAP.
Experience with executing monthly reconciliations between accounts, ledgers, and other financial recording systems
Strong excel skills including pivot tables, data connections, vlookup, complex formulas and connecting spreadsheets
Proficient in Power BI reporting, Task planner, navigating and updating Share Point sites.
Proficient in data analysis, investigating variances, and exception handling, well versed in capital vs expense activities
Able to create management financial summary for communication to leadership and support regular reporting requirements
Good organizational skills. Be able to support multiple projects and work with project managers on a regular scheduled basis
Good planning skills and able to coordinate work efforts to meet financial deadlines
Operational management skills to support the project PO, invoice and tracking processes
Create and communicate historical analysis and trends of key data elements of a project
Experience with internal and external auditors

Responsibilities for the project accountant include, but are not limited to:
Attend Misc Project/Financial meetings with PMs and other team meetings as needed
Project and Budget setup in financial templates and PMO governance tools
Prepare financials for project stage gate governance processes (i.e. PEG, TCOs and Setup assistance)
Assist and recommend to project managers any identified budget adjustments, recommendations, and/or realignments based on actualized historical information
Understand project variance drivers and recognize when it is appropriate to escalate to supervisors
Reviewing all incoming capital investment requests for completeness and inputting into Coupa to ensure set-up with proper routing for approval.
Communicate with project managers as requests are made with target SLA
Maintaining a detailed financial appropriation (Proliance/PIN) activity and status report, which includes:
Recording the daily financial activity for each project
Updating and publishing monthly actual FTE reports
Emailing PMs regarding actuals and requesting the completion of ETCs
Scheduling period actual reviews with each PM.
Identifying and communicating any major discrepancies between planned spend, approved project funding, and actuals
Maintaining the FTE budget and reconcile planned vs actualized labor for each project assigned
Inputting, maintaining, and tracking Coupa requisitions, POs and invoices by vendor
Collaborate with project coordinators or other project team members
Completing any other ad hoc support as requested













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