What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at Hazen and Sawyer?
Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Project Accountant to join our successful environmental engineering firm.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
- Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
- We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70 offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Has a Business or Accounting degree or relevant accounting experience
- Has a positive attitude, professional demeanor and appearance
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Can multi-task and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, problem solving and deadline-driven environment
- Must be extremely organized, detail oriented and task oriented
- Is comfortable learning new technologies, tools and platforms
- Has Strong computer skills in MS Office, PDF and Windows applications
- Experience with Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint is a plus
Duties include:
- Preparing and sending accurate invoices in a timely matter using client-specific formatting
- Coordinating with Project Managers to receive and incorporate their draft invoice comments and reports into final invoices.
- Emailing and Submitting invoices through client portals
- Coordinating with Subconsultants to ensure their invoices are accurate and meet our clients’ requirements
- Opening and closing projects
- A/R Review and assisting in collection efforts
- Entering and posting subconsultant invoices
- Preparing other reports as necessary
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location
