Project Accountant

Responsibilities

We have an immediate opening for a self-motivated team player with the skills required to provide project accounting to support various groups within the company, where you can contribute to the group’s bottom-line success in this support role. The Project Accountant will have the following responsibilities: 

• Responsible for accurate project set up according to the terms of the executed contract.
• Process monthly billing.
• Responsible for reviewing weekly timesheets and expense reports.
• Responsible for vouchering vendor invoices.
• Works directly with Project Managers to monitor and analyze project financial management through the life cycle of projects.
• Responsible for maintaining accounts receivable including follow up with project managers, clients, and AR Manager.
• Maintain electronic project files.
• Participates in annual peer review audit of project files

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 2-3 years’ experience in an accounting role
• Design/Engineering/Construction industry experience a plus
• Must be computer literate, including MS Office Suite, and hands-on experience with financial database(s) with BST Enterprise experience a plus
• Assertive personality with the ability to interface daily with Project Managers
• Strong client service attitude with ability to multi-task and accomplish multiple priorities as required
• Team player with ability to self-start and work independently when required

Walter P Moore is an equal employment opportunity employer, and provides equal employment opportunities (including offering competitive compensation and benefit packages) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Overview

Walter P Moore is an international company of engineers, architects, innovators, and creative people who solve some of the world’s most complex structural and infrastructure challenges. Providing structural, diagnostics, civil, traffic, parking, transportation, enclosure, and construction engineering services, we design solutions that are cost- and resource-efficient, forward-thinking, and help support and shape communities worldwide. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, our 700 professionals work across 23 U.S. offices and 6 international locations.