Senior Project Accountant

Parametrix; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Comprehensive healthcare

Bonuses

Job summary

Parametrix in Puyallup, WA is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join our Finance team. You will oversee project accounting activities, including setup, budgeting, billing, reporting, and accounts receivable, partnering with project managers to ensure financial success.

You will play a key role in providing financial guidance, monitoring performance, and supporting sound business decisions across project teams. This hybrid role requires two days per week in the Puyallup office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project accounting experience in the AEC industry.
• Experience with project setup, budgeting, billing, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of project-based accounting principles, controls, and revenue recognition.
• Experience reviewing project financial performance, analyzing budget variances, and communicating financial information to project managers.
• Proficiency with BST or similar ERP systems.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Review, establish, and approve new projects in BST with accurate budgets and billing terms.
• Serve as a financial checkpoint in project approvals and controls.
• Prepare, review, and analyze project financial reports; monitor budgets and variances.
• Manage project billing activities, ensuring invoices are accurate and timely.
• Monitor accounts receivable and support collections.
• Establish and maintain project budgets; assist with forecasting.
• Coordinate financial closeout, ensuring final billing and records.
• Collaborate across departments to address financial questions and support project delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and financial controls.

Skills

Project accounting

Budgeting

Billing & invoicing

Accounts receivable

Financial reporting

Excel

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

BST

ERP systems

Job description

About Parametrix

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure, vibrant and livable communities, and environmentally sustainable solutions. We are a team of professional construction managers, engineers, management consultants, planners, scientists, and surveyors dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. We build lasting partnerships and collaborate with our clients to envision possibilities and create tomorrow, together.

Recognized as a top workplace, we’re committed to a culture that values work-life balance, professional growth, and the well-being of our people.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join our Finance team in Puyallup, Washington. This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working closely with project teams, managing project financials, and helping ensure the financial success of projects.

In this role, you'll play a key part in overseeing project accounting activities, including project setup, budgeting, billing, financial reporting, and accounts receivable. You'll partner with project managers and other teams throughout Parametrix to provide financial guidance, monitor project performance, and support sound business decisions.

This position offers a hybrid schedule, with an expectation of working from our Puyallup office approximately two days per week for collaboration and team engagement.

Your Role on the Team:

• Project Accounting & Setup: Review, establish, and approve new projects in BST, ensuring accurate project information, budgets, billing terms, and financial structures are in place.
• Financial Oversight: Serve as a key financial checkpoint in the project approval process, ensuring projects meet internal accounting requirements and established financial controls.
• Project Financial Reporting: Prepare, review, and analyze project financial reports, monitor budgets, identify variances, and provide actionable insights to project managers and leadership.
• Billing & Invoicing: Manage a high volume of project billing activities, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely, and compliant with client contracts and project requirements.
• Accounts Receivable & Collections: Monitor outstanding receivables, support collection efforts, and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Budget Management: Establish and maintain project budgets, monitor financial performance, and assist project teams with budget adjustments and forecasting.
• Project Closeout: Coordinate financial closeout activities, ensuring final billing, collections, and project accounting records are completed accurately.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with project managers, technical teams, and Finance colleagues to address financial questions, resolve issues, and support successful project delivery.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve project accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, billing efficiency, and financial controls.

What You Bring to the Team:

• 3+ years of project accounting experience within the architecture, engineering, or construction (AEC) industry.
• Experience managing project financials, including project setup, budgeting, billing, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of project-based accounting principles, financial controls, and revenue recognition.
• Experience reviewing project financial performance, analyzing budget variances, and communicating financial information to project managers.
• Proficiency with project accounting or ERP systems; experience with BST is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial reports and large amounts of data.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with project teams.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a commitment to accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Why Join Parametrix?

Employee Ownership & Great Benefits: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will share in and contribute to Parametrix's success. You will earn stock in your Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) account and be an important contributor to our collective achievements.

O ur Benefits incl ude:

• Comprehensive Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability insurance)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (financial profit sharing)
• Performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off (both vacation & sick/wellness time accruals)
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Bonding Leave

Exciting, Award-Winning Project Work: Our work earns recognition for its innovation and positive impact on communities, giving you the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a difference. Learn more at https://www.parametrix.com/our-work/

Flexible Work Arrangements: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements to support our employee-owners' diverse needs. Whether it is hybrid, remote, or in-office, we provide options that allow you to work in a way that best suits your lifestyle while staying connected and engaged with your team.
Salary Range $85,000 — $100,000 USD
Compensation is determined by factors such as education, experience, location, and role. As employee-owners, we are eligible for performance-based bonuses and our salaries are reviewed annually. We value transparency and look forward to discussing our compensation structure.

Our Commitment to You

Parametrix is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where team members of all backgrounds and experiences are welcome. As an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy and culture to provide opportunities to all persons based on merit and fitness to perform job duties. Employment decisions are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, age (40 or older, as protected under the ADEA), disability (including physical, mental, or sensory), genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

At Parametrix, we are dedicated to encouraging an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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