Project Accountant I

Job Description

Hill International is seeking a Project Accountant I in Los Angeles, California

Responsibilities

• Assist Finance and Accounting team with analyses of ongoing financial activity for the Bond Program.
• Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies and resolve expeditiously.
• Ensure invoice and encumbrance entries in accounting software are correct and supporting documentation is provided.
• Confirm sequencing and formatting of invoice and encumbrance entries are compatible with integration into accounting software.
• Resolve integration issues for invoices and encumbrances in accounting software.
• Review Bond Program invoices and encumbrances and process per accounting procedures
• Evaluate and ensure bond compliance in regards to all payment requests.
• Conduct regular review and analysis of detailed transactions.
• Reconcile financial accounts.
• Analyze monthly accounting reports in order to maintain expenditure controls.
• Prepare and process debit/credit memos.
• Identify errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk of repeat discrepancies.
• Develop new reports to help provide transparency into Bond Program expenditures.
• Communicate with applicable construction and professional services vendors as needed.
• Work directly with outside team members on cost and invoice commitments and expenditure matters.
• Work effectively with other department personnel in order to resolve any invoice payment issues and obtain signatures of authorization on invoice matters.
• Other activities as needed as requested by the Finance and Accounting Manager.
  
  

Qualifications

• 1 year of work experience.
• High school diploma.
• Ability to work with business enterprise software.
• Ability to perform historical trend analysis.
• Ability to create and analyze reports.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communication and present effectively.
• College certificate or Bachelor’s Degree in business or related degree/certificate is preferred.
  
  

The salary range for this position is $48,000 - $58,000. The offered salary will be based on the applicants qualifications, education, experience and work location.

Depending upon your employment status, Hill’s comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.

About Us

Hill International, with more than 4,100 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com .

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com .

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

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