Aventia ยท 14 hours ago
Project Accountant
Westbrook, ME 04092
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$75K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expAventia has an amazing opportunity for a highly motivated, skilled Project Accountant. The Project Accountant plays a crucial role in evaluating project profitability and ensuring the financial health of projects, managing project costs and revenue, and communicating financial performance to project management.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Monitor and analyze project financial data, including revenue, expenses, and profitability
Identify trends, cost overruns, and financial risks to provide early insights to project managers
Generate financial reports and dashboards to provide the project team with a clear understanding of project financial performance, identify items that need escalated for review by senior management as necessary
Prepare regular financial summaries and variance analysis reports
Partner with the project manager and project team to establish the project budget, updating budgets, and making project accounting recommendations as needed when contract modifications or budget changes arise
Prepare and submit accurate and timely invoices to clients based on project milestones, terms, and contracts
Authorize access to project accounts, and the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts in compliance with established accounting practices and guidelines
Verify contract and change order characteristics for projects that are of a moderate level of complexity, including reading and interpreting contract language, method of compensation, modifications, purchase orders, and subcontract/consultant terms
Maintain effective communication with clients regarding billing, payments, and financial inquiries
Maintain quality control standards and procedures for generating accurate and precise project-related financial records using NetSuite
Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and client agreements
Maintain accurate and organized financial records, contracts, and supporting documentation
Monitor key indicators for managing and analyzing problem projects, keeping project managers and/or senior management informed on any noted concerns
Subcontract management and coordination include evaluating subconsultant invoice submittals for accuracy, establishing and maintaining purchase orders of subconsultants and examines subcontractor payment requests with accounts payable
Attending project related meetings to inform the team regarding the current status of project financials, articulating problem projects, and following up on any identified actions as discussed
Stay updated on best practices in project accounting and suggest improvements to streamline processes and enhance financial management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field (or demonstrated proven equivalent experience)
At least 5 years Previous experience in project accounting or related financial roles
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and accounting software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, MS Excel, pivot tables, formulas, data format/sort/filter, VLOOKUP, predictive models, and tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail and organization
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively and meet deadlines in a dynamic project environment
Preferred
Experience in NetSuite and Deltek Vantagepoint preferred
Benefits
Participation in our matching 401(k) Savings Plan
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employer paid life and disability insurances.
Nine paid holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO).
Continuing education and professional development opportunities
Company
Aventia
Aventia, formerly Environmental Systems Group, provides comprehensive environmental consulting and field services, along with technology-driven solutions for clients spanning industries and sectors.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase