Senior Project Accountant

Ans Team; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

Bonus programs

Professional development

Job summary

ANS is seeking a highly motivated Senior Project Accountant to support the project accounting lifecycle, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and data integrity within NetSuite. You’ll partner with project managers and finance to apply US GAAP guidance and streamline processes.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to expand into broader revenue recognition and other accounting areas over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project accounting leadership to perform recurring accounting procedures, in connection with month-end-close and as part of the day-to-day.
• Review the data underlying revenue calculations to ensure accurate and updated timely (e.g., contract value/sales order amounts, cost budgets, actual costs applied, labor hours).
• Perform monthly revenue recognition calculations utilizing percentage-of-completion and cost-to-complete methodologies.
• Analyze work-in-progress schedules and investigate/resolve project variances, cost overruns, margin fluctuations, and data validation errors.
• Ensure compliance with ASC 606 and company revenue recognition policies.
• Assist with external audit requests and provide supporting documentation for project accounting audit areas.
• Develop and enhance project accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting capabilities within NetSuite as ANS continues its process maturity journey.
• Provide leadership and coaching of junior team members and interns

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

MS Office

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CPA in-process

Tools

NetSuite

Pipedrive

Monday.com

Job description

At ANS, we’re not just a consulting engineering firm—we’re a team of trailblazers shaping the future of multi-disciplinary engineering. Recognized as one of theBest Places to WorkandTop 10 Hottest Engineering Firms in the USby ZweigReports,andfeatured inInc. 5000’s Top 250for our staggering 1,748% growth,we’reproud of whatwe’vebuilt and wherewe’reheaded. We thrive on innovation, embrace a “best idea wins” culture, and value humility, ownership, and execution. If you excel in fast-moving environments and believe in the power of precision, this is the place for you.

Position Overview

At ANS,we’renot just a consulting engineering firm—we’rea team of trailblazers shaping the future of multi-disciplinary engineering.We’vebeen voted Best Places to Work, ranked in the Top 10 Hottest Firms in the U.S. by Zweig Group, and named to the Top 250 of the 2024 Inc. 5000 with 1,748% three-year growth. Our team is dynamic, energetic, and allergic to bureaucracy in our mission to solve problems and get things done.

We are data- and metric-driven,frequentlyquestion the “why,” and build better, smarter processes. If you love collaboration, innovation, and a fast-paced environment, you might be our perfect match.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Project Accountant to support the project accounting lifecycle. Specifically, this role will be responsible for performing recurring accounting procedures, supporting engineering project managers with maintaining project data within the systems-of-record (e.g., NetSuite), as well as applying overtime revenue recognition methodologies to meet US GAAP and reporting objectives.

The ideal candidate will have strong understanding of using data/reports from ERP systems to provide finance insights and support accounting conclusions (i.e., revenue calculations). As Project Accounting at ANS is inherently reliant on this source data, the ideal candidate will understand data integrity risks and be prepared to assist with developing best practices, providing coaching, and performing internal controls-each in coordination with the broader accounting team.
We welcome candidates with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience who are eager to grow in a supportive environment. Flexibility: from a growth perspective, over time this role would be able to either expand to own broader revenue recognition matters impacting the company or gain experience with other operational and corporate accounting areas of interest.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with project accounting leadership to perform recurring accounting procedures, in connection with month-end-close and as part of the day-to-day
• Review the data underlying revenue calculations to ensure accurate and updated timely (e.g., contract value/sales order amounts, cost budgets, actual costs applied, labor hours)
• Perform monthly revenue recognition calculations utilizing percentage-of-completion and cost-to-complete methodologies
• Analyze work-in-progress schedules and investigate/resolve project variances, cost overruns, margin fluctuations, and data validation errors
• Ensure compliance with ASC 606 and company revenue recognition policies
• Assist with external audit requests and provide supporting documentation for project accounting audit areas
• Develop and enhance project accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting capabilities within NetSuite as ANS continues its process maturity journey
• Provide leadership and coaching of junior team members and interns

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent) from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting or finance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Passion for continuous improvement
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as needed

Nice-to-Haves:

• Specialized higher education with an accounting focus
• CPA, CPA in-process, or other relevant licensure
• Experience with NetSuite, Pipedrive, Monday.com
• Overtime revenue recognition experience (i.e., project accounting/percentage-of-completion)
• Industry experience with engineering, construction, or other services organizations
• Public accounting firm experience
• Private-equity backed experience

$70,000 - $80,000 a year

Comprehensive Benefits:Unlimited PTO,competitive health insurance benefit offerings,structured bonus programs &professional development opportunities

Why Join ANS?

Work onhigh-impact projectsthat shape communities and the environment.

Be part of a team that valuescollaboration, mentorship, and professional growth.

Gainhands-on field experiencewhile developing technical and project management skills.

Enjoy asupportive workplace culturethat encourages innovation and creative problem-solving.

Take advantage ofcareer development opportunities, including continuing education and industry involvement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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