Project Accountant I

Summit Design and Engineering Services is an award-winning, multi-disciplined firm headquartered in Hillsborough, NC. Our fast-paced, growth-oriented company strives to deliver innovative, elegant solutions to our clients while providing support and guidance to the communities where we live, work, and play. We have also been recognized throughout the industry: we are the current ACEC/NC Large Firm of the Year (2023) and have been on the NC Triangle Business Journal's Fast 50 for seven years.

At Summit, we know our employees are the backbone of our organization. That's why we've built a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where each team member is valued, heard, and supported in their career goals. We invest directly in our employee's success by offering a wide range of benefits, beyond the basics including student loan reimbursement, paid volunteer hours, education and certification assistance, wellness stipends, and a flexible workplace that encourages work-life balance. When our team succeeds, Summit thrives!

We seek individuals who will contribute to a more diverse, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. If you're interested in joining over 400 of the industry's best and brightest, we welcome you to apply.

Summit Design and Engineering Services is seeking an entry level Project Accountant to work closely with project managers to help ensure profitability on projects by preparing invoices in accordance with contracts and ensuring job cost accuracy. This position will be based in our Hillsborough office. After an initial training period there may be opportunities to work remotely on occasion.

Responsibilities:

• Set up new projects in Deltek Vision
• Verify accuracy of all information including time and expense and project budgets
• Monitor project progress and effectively communicate with project managers regarding contracts, change orders, billing schedules, invoicing, and project budgets
• Review the accuracy of labor and costs expensed to assigned projects and reallocate if required
• Update and run weekly backlog reports to review budgets and close out status
• Maintain billing and project folders with appropriate documentation including contracts, change orders, consultant contracts and invoices
• Review and post sub-consultant invoices
• Prepare and send draft/final invoices (including applicable supporting documentation) for all billable projects in accordance with the contract
• Perform project closeout
• All work in compliance with FAR, GAAP, and company cost accounting policies and procedures
• Proactively make recommendations to process improvements
• Perform additional assignments as directed

Skills and Qualifications:

• Associate degree in accounting or similar field or 2+ years of equivalent experience preferably in an engineering services industry.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including experience in Excel, Microsoft Word, and project accounting software.
• Knowledge of standard contract terms and how they are applied in the billing process preferred
• Respond well to changes in priorities without compromising the quality of work.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Great time management skills and ability to work in a time sensitive project accounting functions
• Keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making;
• Ability to adapt to new concepts and change
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills;
• Strong customer service orientation, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to process improvement and problem solving

Summit Design and Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action. E-verify.

A background check, including a criminal and driving record check, will be performed. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate. Many factors will be considered when a conviction is present.

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