Project Accountant II

Project Accountant II

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant II in our Seattle, WA, Bainbridge Island, WA, Olympia, WA, Bellingham, WA, Sacramento, CA, Orange County, CA, San Diego, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Oakland, CA, Walnut Creek, CA, Fresno, CA, Reno, NV or Las Vegas, NV office or any of our other U.S based offices, a hybrid work schedule may be available for this position at the discretion of the Company. This person will be responsible for performing various specialized accounting functions and ensuring that procedures and practices are followed in accordance with company policy and contractual obligations.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Read and interpret contract provisions and set up accurate project information in the accounting database in accordance with contract terms and Company policies, including, but not limited to :
• Review contractual elements provided on project initiation forms : contract value, budget level, scope of services, fee types, payment terms and proper authorization.
• Verify and / or edit project rate schedules and demographic data provided by project managers.
• Ensure appropriate mark-ups, tax components and invoice masks are in-line with contract provisions.
• Within established deadlines, initiate billing cycle by generating and distributing prebill reports, facilitate edits per the project manager's direction and finalize invoice with all required attachments and documentation.
• Submit invoices to corporate accounting for posting and to client as instructed by project manager;
• Assess project revenue by accurately identifying variances and making necessary budget changes.
• Enter percent complete as instructed by project manager or designated employee.
• Complete all tasks in accordance with monthly accounting closing schedule;
• Review and submit employee expense reports in a timely manner to facilitate payment and processing.
• Understand the expense reporting process and perform required unit pricing data entry in addition to any necessary corrections;
• Perform electronic timesheet administration procedures and understand the timesheet flow as it relates to labor, class codes and project billing;
• Track accounts receivable and accounts payable as needed for project processing;
• Maintain all do