HDR · 6 hours ago
Lead Project Accountant
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment and fostering a culture of inclusion. As a Lead Project Accountant, you will supervise a team, manage project accounting functions, and ensure compliance with financial reporting and contractual obligations to support the company's power sector initiatives.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Lead and supervise a Project Accountant (PA) team for a Business Group
QC contract documents for the business group project accounting team prior to signatures
Run monthly financial meetings for business group delivery projects
Maintain even workload distribution among project accounting team and assign project support work as needed
Train new PA staff and communicate new processes to the business group project accounting team
Serve as the centralized point of contact for accounting or contract related questions or tasks on assigned projects
Provide detailed analysis and reporting on project status within the established accounting system or other developed tracking tools
Be responsible for analyzing, preparing, validating and maintaining budget estimates, detailed baseline budgets, work package agreements, and daily/weekly/monthly cost variance reports
Team with technical staff, project leads and managers to make recommendations to influence key decision-makers related to project accounting
Utilize earned value management techniques or other financial reporting techniques to communicate to the Project Team relationships and variances between planned work, executed work, and actual costs
Lead on managing subconsultant agreements, subconsultant invoices and release of payments to subconsultants per their contract terms and conditions
Assist in AR collection for business group projects
Assist the Area Accounting Manager in supporting local operations Area leadership teams
Be responsible for supporting accounting functions for an area business group
Primary responsibilities include sharing in supervising, training & mentoring responsibilities of Area Resources business group accounting staff, for all facets of project and contract financial management, as well as, assisting Area Accounting Manager to ensure general accounting functions maintained for the Area
Perform specialized accounting functions and establish internal controls for procedures and practices in accordance with company policies, accounting procedures and contractual obligations within the resources business group
Work directly with Area Operations Manager, Business Group Managers and Assistant Regional Accounting Director (ARAD) to manage and coordinate department and project accounting systems to monitor department general ledger accounts, project budgets, invoicing, payables, receivables and other related financial information
Audit compliance with contractual requirements, which may include invoicing and reporting format, net fee projections and financial quality control
Review and analyze financial statements
Assist area business group manager in coordinating and reviewing annual departmental budgets
Advise management on financial performance of area business group and projects
Supervise the activity of area business group accountants for the collection of employee time and expense reports and verification of project numbers, resource codes, and receipts
Supervise the activity of area business group accountants and project controllers specific to project accounting and contractual obligations
Make staffing recommendations to management
Select and/or deal directly with vendors related to department operations as needed
Perform other accounting and contracting administration support to accounting staff, Project Managers, Engineers, and Business Group Managers, as needed
Qualification
Required
Lead and supervise a Project Accountant (PA) team for a Business Group
QC contract documents for the business group project accounting team prior to signatures
Run monthly financial meetings for business group delivery projects
Maintain even workload distribution among project accounting team and assign project support work as needed
Train new PA staff and communicate new processes to the business group project accounting team
Serve as the centralized point of contact for accounting or contract related questions or tasks on assigned projects
Provide detailed analysis and reporting on project status within the established accounting system or other developed tracking tools
Be responsible for analyzing, preparing, validating and maintaining budget estimates, detailed baseline budgets, work package agreements, and daily/weekly/monthly cost variance reports
Team with technical staff, project leads and managers to make recommendations to influence key decision-makers related to project accounting
Utilize earned value management techniques or other financial reporting techniques to communicate to the Project Team relationships and variances between planned work, executed work, and actual costs
Lead on managing subconsultant agreements, subconsultant invoices and release of payments to subconsultants per their contract terms and conditions
Assist in AR collection for business group projects
Assist the Area Accounting Manager in supporting local operations Area leadership teams
Be responsible for supporting accounting functions for an area business group
Primary responsibilities include sharing in supervising, training & mentoring responsibilities of Area Resources business group accounting staff, for all facets of project and contract financial management, as well as, assisting Area Accounting Manager to ensure general accounting functions maintained for the Area
Perform specialized accounting functions and establish internal controls for procedures and practices in accordance with company policies, accounting procedures and contractual obligations within the resources business group
Work directly with Area Operations Manager, Business Group Managers and Assistant Regional Accounting Director (ARAD) to manage and coordinate department and project accounting systems to monitor department general ledger accounts, project budgets, invoicing, payables, receivables and other related financial information
Audit compliance with contractual requirements, which may include invoicing and reporting format, net fee projections and financial quality control
Review and analyze financial statements
Assist area business group manager in coordinating and reviewing annual departmental budgets
Advise management on financial performance of area business group and projects
Supervise the activity of area business group accountants for the collection of employee time and expense reports and verification of project numbers, resource codes, and receipts
Supervise the activity of area business group accountants and project controllers specific to project accounting and contractual obligations
Make staffing recommendations to management
Select and/or deal directly with vendors related to department operations as needed
Perform other accounting and contracting administration support to accounting staff, Project Managers, Engineers, and Business Group Managers, as needed
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related business degree
Experience successfully managing and training a team
Strong interpersonal skills and “can-do” attitude
Strong organizational skills; able to manage priorities and workflow on multiple simultaneous projects
Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, and Powerpoint
Experience with document management software (e.g. Bentley ProjectWise, E-builder, Document Express) strongly desired
A/E industry experience required
Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels
Commitment to excellence and high standards
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
Founded in 1917
10001+ employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
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Galen Meysenburg
CFO
J
Jeff Glover
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