Project Accounting Manager: Lead Revenue, Controls & Teams

CDM Smith; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Manager, Project Accounting to lead the project accounting function across our U.S. projects from the Brookings, SD area.

You will guide revenues, unbilled balances, and revenue adjustments while developing a team of project accounting professionals and partnering with project managers to drive financial performance. You will support month-end and year-end close under GAAP, implement process improvements and automation, and mentor staff to enhance controls and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience leading project accounting teams within an engineering, consulting, professional services, or project-based organization.
• People leadership experience, including performance management, employee development, and succession planning.
• Experience driving process improvement, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Experience supporting complex project portfolios and partnering with business leaders to improve financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Project Accounting professionals, including workload management, performance feedback, employee development, and resource planning.
• Manage project accounting activities for projects of varying size and complexity, ensuring the accurate review and verification of project revenues, unbilled balances, revenue adjustments, and related financial transactions.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities while ensuring compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with project managers, operations leaders, Trinnex leadership, Finance Systems, IT, and other stakeholders to improve project financial performance, reporting accuracy, billing support, and revenue recognition processes.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, workflow optimization, performance metrics, and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, scalability, and service delivery.
• Develop and maintain project accounting procedures and documentation, support audits and compliance initiatives, and identify opportunities to mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Project accounting

Enterprise financial systems

Excel

Leadership

Resource planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Manager, Project Accounting to lead the project accounting function across our U.S. projects from the Brookings, SD area.

You will guide revenues, unbilled balances, and revenue adjustments while developing a team of project accounting professionals and partnering with project managers to drive financial performance. You will support month-end and year-end close under GAAP, implement process improvements and automation, and mentor staff to enhance controls and efficiency.