Project Accountant

We’re actively seeking a skilled Project Accountant to join our team! Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to project management.
If you’re enthusiastic about working with others, caring for clients and have a strong work ethic, we would love to talk with you! Pay DOE: $32-$40/hr What we offer at Barghausen: COMPENSATION – Competitive wages, bonuses, and performance-based incentives RETIREMENT – 401k plan (200% match on the first 4% of your deferral) HEALTHCARE – Fully paid medical, dental, and vision healthcare + life insurance for employee with generous contributions for dependents VACATION – 3 weeks of PTO per year + 7 paid holidays PERKS – Team bonding activities, sporting event tickets, company-paid gym memberships, half-day Fridays during summer months + much more! WORK-LIFE BALANCE – Flexible schedule DOE Job Responsibilities: Responsible for ensuring draft invoices are in accordance with contract terms.
Review discrepancies with Project Manager, document changes and approvals, and finalize invoices.
Submits final invoices and statements to Project Managers and clients.
Adheres to internal accounting and billing deadlines.
Issues drafts, revisions, and final invoices accordingly.
Execute monthly pay applications and lien waivers, uploading documentation to client specific portals where required.
Develop business relationships, internally and externally, ensuring accurate, consistent, and timely billing and financial reporting.
Recommend and implement improvements to the billing cycle.
Assist Staff Accountant with unbilled WIP review, A/R, and collections.
Research unbilled issues and monitor project milestones to prompt billing.
Understand and verify contracts, including method of compensation, billing and payment requirements, purchase orders, and subcontract/subconsultant terms.
Apply contract requirements to project setup, billing rate tables, and related job cost settings.
Develop and implement contract tracking tools for clients and programs.
Responsible for the full lifecycle of a project, including creation, tracking, budgets, invoices, closeout, and outstanding WIP or A/R.
Transfer billable labor and expenses, update activities and rates as required.
Maintain organized project files, including all billing packages and supporting documentation.
Prepare ad-hoc financial reports and analyses for Principals, PMs, and others.
Able to express ideas effectively and professionally to both accounting and non-accounting audiences.
Develop and maintain strong customer focused relationships with all stakeholders.
Operate as a financial and accounting liaison between the project and accounting teams.
Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business preferred.
3- 5 years experience in billing and receivables.
3-5 years of project accounting experience in a professional services firm, preferably an architecture or engineering firm.
Ability to meet deadlines and respond to changes in priorities.
Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
Employ problem-solving skills and analyses, report problems to Controller as necessary.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
Intermediate to advanced computer literacy.
Knowledge of Deltek Ajera software a plus.
About Barghausen: Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.
was established in 1982 and is one of the Northwest's leading multi-disciplined service firms offering civil engineering, land surveying, land use planning, and other related services.
We are a growing company with over 200 employees and an excellent reputation in the Puget Sound area.
With the majority of our employees working from the Kent, WA office, we also have offices in Puyallup, WA, Chehalis, WA, Richland, WA, Klamath Falls, OR, Roseville, CA, and Long Beach, CA.
We work extensively throughout the Western United States and provide services in many other areas of the country.
Our clients focus primarily on private development and are some of the nation's largest and most respected corporations, homebuilders, industrial developers, retailers, and petroleum companies.