Title: Project Accountant I
Location: Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
What’s the Opportunity?
Anchor QEA is actively seeking a highly motivated entry-level Project Accountant to join our dynamic team in Houston. The primary responsibilities of the Entry-Level Project Accountant include coordinating with project managers and clients for invoicing, maintaining projects, contracts, and sub-contracts within our project management and accounting systems. In addition, this role entails close collaboration with the accounts receivables and project coordinators team, budget maintenance, project forecasting, handling expense reports, project setup, and management of client and sub-consultant contracts.
Responsibilities:
- Generates client invoices for assigned projects for multiple project managers across the country, with exposure to a variety of clients and types of services.
- Prepares project financial reports, budget tracking, variance analyses, and backlog forecasts as needed by clients or management to aid in the understanding of project status.
- Interacts with sub-consultants; reviews and processes their invoices for payment.
- Analyses contracts for the project set up and billing terms to provide needed tracking in the project accounting system.
- Communicates and coordinates with principals, project managers, clients, sub-consultants, and other accounting staff concerning billing and project accounting matters, with an emphasis on highlighting and resolving issues.
- Works closely with project managers and clients to facilitate and improve accounts receivable collections.
- Works collaboratively with both project managers and accounting team management to prepare a variety of other financial analyses and reporting. Provide administrative support, such as file management, copying, scanning, and uploading sensitive correspondence, and meeting facilitation.
What Are We Looking For?
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- 0-2 years of related experience
- College credits in Accounting or an associate degree in accounting is preferred.
- A desire to learn about environmental science and the engineering industry as well as to develop your project accounting skills to have a positive impact on client satisfaction and the success of the work we perform.
- Must be highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Microsoft word and excel.
- Experience with BST Global ERP or similar cost accounting systems is a plus.
- Self-motivated, resourceful, and learns quickly.
- Works well in a team and individually.
What Can You Expect?
A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits detailed below.
Who Are We?
Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on improving the environment and our communities by solving challenging problems. We employ more than 400 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is for a growing company that is our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and our employees’ first choice as a company where they want to work. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com
How to Apply?
Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/. Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
- Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
- Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
- Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/