Project Accountant

5 days ago


Denver, Colorado, United States WSP Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Accountant to join our team at WSP. As a key member of our accounting team, you will be responsible for providing financial support to project managers and teams, ensuring accurate and timely financial documentation and reporting.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and analyze project costs and revenue, ensuring accurate profit and loss calculations
  • Perform lifecycle project accounting, including creating project accounts, tracking projects, and reconciling payables and receivables
  • Partner with project managers to establish project budgets, update budgets, and make accounting recommendations as needed
  • Generate project financial reports, evaluating reports for any items that need to be escalated for review
  • Authorize access to project accounts and transfer expenses into and out of project-related accounts
  • Verify contract and change order characteristics, including reading and interpreting contract language
  • Monitor key indicators for managing and analyzing problem projects
  • Subcontract management and coordination with Contract Administrators
  • Identify and record unpaid contract billings and follow up on delinquent accounts receivable
  • Respond to client requests for more detail and investigate project expenses not billed to clients
  • Attend project-related meetings to inform the team regarding project financials
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or closely-related discipline
  • 3 to 5 years of relevant post-education experience in accounting, project contracts, and change management documents
  • Working knowledge of project accounting principles, practices, and methods
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to exercise sound independent judgment
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to initiate and coordinate efforts with various stakeholders
  • Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, and accounting software
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
About WSP

WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm dedicated to serving local communities. We are a team of engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors, and construction management professionals who design lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets.

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.



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