Manage full billing cycle and collections for assigned projects, monitor project financial performance, maintain budgets and reports, coordinate collections, resolve invoicing issues, and support month-end revenue reviews while collaborating with project managers and clients.
True Environmental and its partner firms, have united their strengths to establish the nation's premier environmental and engineering services consulting firm. This powerhouse organization offers an extensive range of services aimed at revolutionizing the built environment and preserving the natural one. Its diverse expertise encompasses environmental remediation, urban planning, engineering iconic coastal and marine structures, developing sustainable energy sources, and pioneering resource extraction methods. With a workforce of over 700 dedicated professionals, including environmental experts, engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, surveyors, and construction management professionals, this dynamic organization operates in more than 20 offices across the U.S and Canada. Explore further at True-Environmental.com to discover the full scope of our capabilities.
As a Project Accountant II, this position will be responsible for working closely with project managers to ensure the fiscal health of the assigned projects throughout the entire project life cycle, from project due diligence through client invoicing and collections.
Responsibilities
- Complete the full billing cycle per project assigned ensuring efficiency and accuracy meeting all deadlines to ensure the billing and collections cycle times are minimized.
- Work directly with clients to provide high customer service levels, address client needs and provide solutions.
- Follow through on all billing-related issues to resolution including invoice corrections.
- Monitor the project financial performance monthly and work closely with the project managers as needed.
- Maintain and monitor project specific budgets, spreadsheets and provide any ad hoc required reports.
- Coordinate collection efforts and resolve aged WIP.
- Attend project review calls.
- Assist in month end revenue review on an as needed basis.
- Work thru any project related invoicing issues.
- All other duties as required
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
- 2-4 years in project accounting or billing, preferably in the engineering and/or architecture industry.
- B.S. in Accounting/Finance preferred.
- Experience with Deltek or EPR software preferred.
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, drive process improvements, and resolve complex operational billing challenges
- Proven ability to support cross-functional projects, track progress, and manage stakeholder communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and business management software (ERP, HRIS, project management tools)
Education
Experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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