Project Accountant

Project Accountant

At KPFF Consulting Engineers, we are more than just an engineering design firm. For over 60 years, we have dedicated ourselves to innovative, sustainable engineering that shapes the built environment and tackles complex infrastructure challenges. Our team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting each member's professional journey with flexibility, generous benefits, and a collaborative approach to work-life integration.

With over 1,400 professionals across 30 offices nationwide, KPFF's decentralized structure allows each office the flexibility to pursue projects aligned with their regional strengths.

Job Description

You'll join KPFF's General & Administrative (G&A) team in Seattle, collaborating with project managers and staff across multiple offices. This group supports the firm in payroll, benefits, accounting, and IT. As a Project Accountant, you'll play a key role in helping project managers understand financials, keep projects on track, and strengthen KPFF's overall operations.

What Sets This Role Apart

• Expand your reach. Step into multiple offices during transitions and resources needs, gaining firsthand exposure to diverse projects and operational styles.
• Shape strategy, not just numbers. Guide project managers on budgets, billing strategies, and financial forecasting to keep projects healthy.
• Lead and train. Design and deliver training sessions, present in webinars, and drive process improvements that ripple across the firm.
• Become our ERP champion. Deepen your ERP expertise and serve as a go-to resource for process improvements and system support.
• Communicate beyond the spreadsheet. Translate financial data into clear insights that empower decision-making at every level.

How You'll Contribute

Project Cost Management & Invoicing

Financial Insight & Integrity

Collaboration, Training & Process Improvement

Qualifications

About You

You bring 38 years of hands-on finance or accounting experience with exposure to project-based work. You're proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable advising others while digging into data. Just as important, you're energized by KPFF's mission and the work we do, and you take pride in contributing to projects that shape communities.

Additional Information

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

Benefits

We believe that supporting our people goes beyond the work itself. That's why we offer a flexible, comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

Benefits include :

Compensation & Recognition

We provide a competitive base salary that reflects your skills and experience. For candidates with 38 years of relevant experience, the typical range is $75,000$90,000. In addition, we reward both individual and team achievements with performance-based bonuses at the Reporting Center level.

Work Authorization : This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or transfer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored visa support now or in the future.