What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at Freese and Nichols?
Freese and Nichols is seeking an Project Accountant in Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, or Houston, Texas, with experience in project accounting, primarily focused on contract review, project maintenance, revenue recognition, and project invoicing.
What You'll Do
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300 employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
What You'll Do
- Set-up projects in the accounting system, reviewing and maintaining project-related documents, including contracts and amendments, revenue recognition, reviewing and approving timesheets, data analysis, and processing invoices that align with client and contract requirements.
- Assist with training of Group Managers, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and other technical staff in project accounting processes.
- Proactively review pre-developed monitoring analytical tools and skilled in building basic analytic tools to provide PMs, and GMs with data for gaps in target goals and for reporting purposes.
- Conduct required analysis for assigned groups and projects to identify errors and to ensure accurate revenue recognition and WIP management.
- Become technical expert for clients or client types that are complex and/or have specialized requirements as assigned.
- Occasional travel between offices is required, as needed
- 4 years of experience in Accounting or Finance role.
- Familiarity with Accounting software.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, initiative, and attention to detail with the capability of working independently.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or other related field
- Accounting experience working in the AEC industry
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300 employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.