Project Accountant

at  Civil Environmental Consultants Inc

Overview:
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. is looking for a Project Accountant to join our accounting team. This position is full time in our Pittsburgh, PA office.

Primary duties include:

• Responsible for client invoice processing and analysis, project revenue recognition and performance analysis for multiple CEC profit centers.
• Compliance with client proposal and contracts including project set-up, rate verification, related data entry, invoice preparation and submittal including client third-party systems, and project close-out procedures.
• Maintain regular communication with Project Managers, Principals and Vice Presidents that are involved with customers, in order to meet all budget, job cost and invoicing needs as required.
• Provide reporting and participation in monthly project review meetings with CFO, COO, Profit Center Vice Presidents, Principals and Project Managers including review of accounts receivable, work in progress and project budgets.
• Weekly tracking and input of equipment and truck usage
• Monthly financial project review to analyze billing rates, expense markup and write-offs for proper revenue recognition and profitability.
• Proper GAAP compliant revenue recognition.
• Provide assistance as requested for proposal and pricing submittals.
• Assist with ERP (Deltek) system improvements and documentation.
• Special projects and reporting as requested.

Deadlines and schedule demands may require overtime.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business;
• 0-5 years of professional experience (engineering and consulting industry experience a plus);
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook along with aptitude for learning internal systems and accounting system;
• Experience with Deltek Vision is a plus.
• Ability to communicate professionally (oral and written);
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality;
• Ability to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines;
• Attention to detail

About Us:
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

• Responsible for client invoice processing and analysis, project revenue recognition and performance analysis for multiple CEC profit centers.
• Compliance with client proposal and contracts including project set-up, rate verification, related data entry, invoice preparation and submittal including client third-party systems, and project close-out procedures.
• Maintain regular communication with Project Managers, Principals and Vice Presidents that are involved with customers, in order to meet all budget, job cost and invoicing needs as required.
• Provide reporting and participation in monthly project review meetings with CFO, COO, Profit Center Vice Presidents, Principals and Project Managers including review of accounts receivable, work in progress and project budgets.
• Weekly tracking and input of equipment and truck usage
• Monthly financial project review to analyze billing rates, expense markup and write-offs for proper revenue recognition and profitability.
• Proper GAAP compliant revenue recognition.
• Provide assistance as requested for proposal and pricing submittals.
• Assist with ERP (Deltek) system improvements and documentation.
• Special projects and reporting as requested