Senior Project Coordinator

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is seeking a finance/contract liaison to support project managers, accounting, and leadership across multiple locations in Texas. The role emphasizes understanding of project budgets, contractual compliance, and effective reporting.

You will prepare management reports, participate in audits, and help coordinate monthly reviews. The position requires strong MS Office skills and knowledge of project finance within an engineering/architecture setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in relevant fields (Accounting, Business Administration or Law) or 10+ years of related experience.
• 7+ years of experience in managing contracts and/or project finances.
• Understanding of engineering/architectural consulting practices preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office, including Word and Excel; familiarity with Deltek VantagePoint is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers, business groups, profit center leaders, and executives on project functions.
• Prepare financial reports for management and assist with project audits for quality and contract compliance.
• Assess project performance against budget and communicate status with metrics.
• Coordinate monthly project reviews between project managers and supervisors.
• Assist with end-to-end contract administration and project setup, including schedules and filing procedures.

Skills

Contract management

Project finance management

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Law

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Support project managers, business groups, profit center leaders, and executives on various project functions including but not limited to:

• Preparation of Financial reports for management.
• Completion of project audits including quality and contract compliance audits.
• Assessment of the performance of a project against the project budget.
• Communicating project status and direction effectively and efficiently utilizing tools and metrics available.
• Establishment and coordination of monthly project reviews between Project Managers and supervisors.
• Communicating with the Project Managers and the Accounting department month end revenue accruals and progress reporting.
• Administration and development (with Legal department oversight) of contracts/agreements.
• Project set-up including generating setup documents, helping develop project schedules, filing procedures, and project work plans.
• Project close-out by ensuring proper filing, project write-ups, etc. are completed in accordance with company policy

This role serves as a critical liaison between our day-to-day project managers and accounting department, thus it is critical to bring an understanding of accounting principles and practices in a spirit of collaboration with technical, client facing staff as these reports and processes are critical to the financial management of the firm.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Business Administration, Law, or 10+ years of related experience.
• 7+ years of relative experience in managing contracts, and/or project finances.
• An understanding of the engineering and architectural consulting practice preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office, including Word and Excel.
• Experience with Deltek VantagePoint is highly recommended.

This is one position that can sit within our Houston, Austin or San Antonio location.

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, status, or local laws and to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any of these factors. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department at 713-266-6900 or by email using [e-mail] . For more information about your rights under the law, see: Know Your Rights

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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