Project Accountant

The role

The Project Accountant is responsible for end-to-end project accounting activities including billing, collections, cash application, expense processing, and financial reporting. This role ensures compliance with A/P and A/R controls while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

What you will do

• Establish projects in FinancialForce by validating Salesforce data and documentation
• Complete time and materials, Milestone, and Fixed Fee billing
• Drive collections by tracking invoices and partnering with customer A/P
• Track, report and follow up on unbilled project funding
• Monitor and follow through on Undeposited Funds
• Validate monthly reporting data
• Process customer write-offs
• Perform month end revenue reconciliation
• Support Audit and Pre-audit requests annually
• Manage cash applications by posting receipts and applying payments

Required qualifications

• B. S. Degree in Business
• Minimum two to five years as a corporate staff accountant
• Experience using ERP Systems and report functionality
• Advanced proficiency utilizing Excel to develop and maintain complex models
• General understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Know the relationship between project financials and the General Ledger
• Understand project accounting concepts including project funding, contract billing, revenue recognition, and project lifecycle management
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
• Exceptional proficiency with MS Office products, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint
• Word (work with large documents containing tables, TOC, styles, track changes)
• Excel (create, modify charts, filter data, use of functions within multiple worksheets)
• Detailed-oriented

Nice to have

• Accounting or Finance preferred (for B. S. Degree in Business)

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
• FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities
• Employee Recognition

About the company

Verista's 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The company provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making.