This position is fully responsible for the entire project billing and accounting process, including responding to project manager and client inquiries, reviewing and verifying staff timesheets, recording project expenses and ensuring proper revenue recognition in accordance with the established accounting standards and billing policy.
THE COMPANY

Spicer Group, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, planning, and architecture company. We have offices in Saginaw, St. Johns, Manistee, Traverse City, Dundee, Byron Center, East Lansing, Standish, Bingham Farms, and Atlanta, Georgia. Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.
Spicer Group, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our respect and commitment for our employees, their contributions, professional goals, and personal goals. This includes, but is not limited to: sick, vacation, and holiday pay; fitness membership reimbursement; a 401(k) match program; profit sharing; health, dental, and vision insurance options; and much more!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs varied, occasionally challenging work under general supervision; refers non-routine matters to Accounting Supervisor
• Effectively communicates with Project Managers (PM) and Principals-in-Charge (PIC), regarding contract documents, change orders, and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing
• Review weekly time sheets, along with accounting group
• Prepares monthly billing reports for PMs, gathering information from several sources
• Analyzes project related records and financial reports
• Identifies discrepancies and determines course of action
• Posts journal or accounts payable vouchers as related to project billings
• Meets routinely with PMs and project staff to answer billing and collection questions
• Balances and reconciles data from various sources in accordance with predetermined standards
• Assists PMs in A/R collections
• Month end analysis of billings for PMs and service groups as assigned by the Accounting Supervisor
• Provide year-end support of auditor requirements, which may include research and reconciliation
• Recommend and implement agreed process improvements to the billing cycle
• Communicate and coordinate with Spicer Group office locations, some travel possible
• Perform additional assignments and responsibilities, as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent preferred
• 2 years of professional experience
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and accounting software
• Able to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion
• Employ problem-solving skills and analysis, and report problems to the Accounting Supervisor, as necessary
• Experience in A/E and Knowledge of Deltek Vision or Deltek Vantgepoint Software or other accounting platform a plus