Project Accountant (Architecture)
TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.
Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record (“ENR”) rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.
Interested in joining our team? We're looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!
Responsibilities
What you'll be challenged to do:
Gannett Fleming TranSystems is seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant with strong problem solving skills to join our Houston, TX office. This person must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, math proficiency, as well as the ability to manage and prioritize several different responsibilities. An individual that works well under pressure in a fast-paced team-oriented environment and knows when to involve upper management is desirable for this position.
This role works with Project Managers to provide project support including project setup, invoicing, accounts receivables/payables, document processing, filing, and other related tasks; and special projects as directed by your supervisor. Must have excellent computer and customer service skills.
Responsibilities May Include:
- Set up new opportunities and new projects in Vision, CostPoint, and Project Forecast and gain appropriate authorization and approvals
- Process supplements, adjust budgets, update end dates, complete modification requests and track approval status through final validation
- Review contract documents for billing terms and conditions
- Process subconsultant agreements, review unpaid sub reports and monitor budgets
- Prepare and provide documentation to internal teams
- Review prebills and prepare and process client invoices that are compliant with contract terms and client specific needs and ensure they are properly entered into the accounting system
- Track monthly unbilled amounts to ensure all projects are reviewed, billed and processed timely, and assess potential revenue adjustments
- Filing, copying and pull invoice backup
- Track ARs and champion collection efforts
- Maintain project files
- Assisting with project reviews
- Assisting Business Manager with office and area needs
- Act as the point of contact for the office
- Ability to handle multiple projects and flexible to change
- Receive and process Accounts Payables
- Daily communication with HQ Accounting team with invoicing, project setup/supplementing and other issues as they arise
- Daily & Diverse communication with PM's, local/area/regional leadership as well as field crews
- Maintain Local office checking account and process check requests
- Assist with Onboarding, to include time sheet and expense report training
Qualifications
What you bring to our firm:
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in an accounting role. Four year degree(or working toward degree) may be substituted for experience.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with specific proficiency in Excel.
- Experienced in accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
- Experienced in frequent interface with company peers, office personnel, middle and upper management, corporate employees, and client
- Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
- Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves.
What we'd prefer for you to bring to our firm:
- Four year degree
- Background in project accounting with an engineering or construction company
- Architectural/Engineering industry experience
- Familiarity with Deltek products (Vision, CostPoint, Vantagepoint)
Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, but at time there will be surrounding activities in an open office setting that must be dealt with.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hand and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keyboard, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to travel.
Featured Benefits:
- Access to company vehicle provided for inspection work.
- Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
- Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, parental & caregiver leave, and employer paid life insurance, AD&D, and STD.
- 401(k) company match.
- Competitive vacation accrual and holiday pay.
TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).
As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.
Recruiters or staffing agencies: TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.
