Senior Project Coordinator

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN); San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is seeking a finance‑oriented contract professional to support project managers and executives. You will prepare financial reports, audit projects for quality and compliance, and assess performance against budgets.

You will coordinate monthly reviews, communicate status to project teams, and oversee contracts with legal oversight. This on‑site role sits in Houston, Austin, or San Antonio and requires strong MS Office skills and Deltek VantagePoint

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Admin, Law, or related field.
• 7+ years managing contracts and/or project finances.
• Understanding of engineering/architectural consulting preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel).
• Experience with Deltek VantagePoint highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers and executives on project functions and finances.
• Prepare financial reports and conduct project audits for quality and compliance.
• Assess project performance against budget and communicate status clearly.
• Coordinate monthly reviews between project managers and supervisors.
• Administer contracts/agreements with legal oversight and project setup.

Skills

Contract management

Project finance

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Deltek VantagePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Deltek VantagePoint

Job description

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.

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

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.

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:

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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