Posting date: 7/16/25
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
ZAPATA Group, Inc. is a full-service architectural and engineering company with operations throughout the Continental United States and Pacific in support of Department of Defense, federal government, and private sector clients. The Company is seeking a Project Accountant in the Charlotte, NC headquarters.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments collected.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four year degree in business or accounting
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a similarly responsible role
• Knowledge of DSL Financial Management System preferred
• Experience with project contracts and change order documents
• Willingness to cross train to learn all aspects of accounting
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to build relationships
  ZAPATA offers a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, and 401(k) participation.
  All employment offers are contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check and drug screen. ZAPATA participates in E-Verify.
  EOE AA Disabled/Veterans
  VEVRAA Federal contractor. ZAPATA desires priority referrals.
  Drug-Free Workplac

• Create project accounts in the accounting system
• Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders
• Authorize the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts
• Review and enter in the accounting system supplier invoices related to a project
• Review and approve overhead charges to be applied to a project
• Investigate project variances and submit variances reports to management
• Confer with receivables staff regarding unpaid contract billings
• Report on project profitability to management
• Report to management on any opportunities for additional billings
• Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects
• Create or approve all project-related billings to customers
• Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers
• Respond to requests for more detail from project managers
• Approve the write off of any project-related billings that cannot be billed to or collected from customers
• Close out project accounts upon project completion
• Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects
• Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required