Denver
Hybrid 3/2
POSITION TITLE: Accountant
REPORTS TO: Financial Controller
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Accountant will be responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, maintaining accurate financial records, managing the general ledger, supporting project-based accounting, and assisting with financial reporting. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles to effectively support project budgeting, billing, and financial tracking.
KEY REPONSIBILITIES:
1. General Accounting:
- Prepare and maintain general ledger entries and reconciliations.
- Record financial transactions accurately in accounting software.
- Process accounts receivable.
- Back up to the accounts payable team as needed.
- Reconcile bank and credit card statements monthly.
- Prepare sales and use tax calculations, filing electronically with appropriate jurisdictions, assisting with the payment process as needed and monthly reconciliation.
- Assist Controller with month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Assist Controller with maintaining fixed asset schedules and depreciation entries.
2. Project Accounting:
- Review and interpret client contracts and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) to ensure compliance with billing terms, including progressive invoicing requirements, exceptions, and unique client-specific provisions for all client accounts.
- Track and reconcile project costs with budgets .
- Monitor time billing, reimbursable expenses, and vendor payments related to projects.
- Prepare and send client invoices based on contracts and project milestones and ensuring accurate revenue recognition.
- Assist with project profitability tracking and reporting.
3. Accounts Receivable & Payable:
- Monitor receivables, follow up on outstanding invoices, and assist with collections.
- As the backup for Accounts Payable, when needed: Set up vendors in accounting software and ensure proper vendor documentation is on file.
- Process vendor invoices, expense reports, and payments.
- Manage relationships with vendors and clients regarding billing and payment issues.
- Maintain vendor W-9’s; subcontractor records and processing year-end Forms 1099
4. Financial Reporting:
- Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.
- Generate project profitability reports and cost-to-complete projections.
- Support budgeting and forecasting efforts with accurate data and analysis.
- Assist with tax documentation and annual audit preparation.
- Ensure compliance with company financial policies and procedures.
5. Compliance & Controls:
- Ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures.
- Assist with audits, tax filings, and external financial reviews.
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- Manage sales tax compliance by obtaining and maintaining all required state and city business and sales tax licenses, ensuring accurate sales tax rates are applied to contracts based on jurisdiction, and filing timely sales tax returns for all applicable states and cities; maintaining up-to-date records in the accounting files.
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- Support implementation of internal controls and accounting best practices.
ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or working toward certification preferred.
- 3/4+ years of project billing accounting experience, ideally in a design, architecture, or project-based firm.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and project accounting principles.
- Proficient in accounting and project management software (e.g., QuickBooks, Net Suites) and Microsoft Excel, and Avalara.
- Extensive knowledge of NetSuite experience related to billing, reporting, and administration of processes/automations.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to think strategically and manage complex financial situations.
Denver
Hybrid 3/2
POSITION TITLE: Accountant
REPORTS TO: Financial Controller
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Accountant will be responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, maintaining accurate financial records, managing the general ledger, supporting project-based accounting, and assisting with financial reporting. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles to effectively support project budgeting, billing, and financial tracking.
KEY REPONSIBILITIES:
1. General Accounting:
- Prepare and maintain general ledger entries and reconciliations.
- Record financial transactions accurately in accounting software.
- Process accounts receivable.
- Back up to the accounts payable team as needed.
- Reconcile bank and credit card statements monthly.
- Prepare sales and use tax calculations, filing electronically with appropriate jurisdictions, assisting with the payment process as needed and monthly reconciliation.
- Assist Controller with month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Assist Controller with maintaining fixed asset schedules and depreciation entries.
2. Project Accounting:
- Review and interpret client contracts and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) to ensure compliance with billing terms, including progressive invoicing requirements, exceptions, and unique client-specific provisions for all client accounts.
- Track and reconcile project costs with budgets .
- Monitor time billing, reimbursable expenses, and vendor payments related to projects.
- Prepare and send client invoices based on contracts and project milestones and ensuring accurate revenue recognition.
- Assist with project profitability tracking and reporting.
3. Accounts Receivable & Payable:
- Monitor receivables, follow up on outstanding invoices, and assist with collections.
- As the backup for Accounts Payable, when needed: Set up vendors in accounting software and ensure proper vendor documentation is on file.
- Process vendor invoices, expense reports, and payments.
- Manage relationships with vendors and clients regarding billing and payment issues.
- Maintain vendor W-9’s; subcontractor records and processing year-end Forms 1099
4. Financial Reporting:
- Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.
- Generate project profitability reports and cost-to-complete projections.
- Support budgeting and forecasting efforts with accurate data and analysis.
- Assist with tax documentation and annual audit preparation.
- Ensure compliance with company financial policies and procedures.
5. Compliance & Controls:
- Ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures.
- Assist with audits, tax filings, and external financial reviews.
-
- Manage sales tax compliance by obtaining and maintaining all required state and city business and sales tax licenses, ensuring accurate sales tax rates are applied to contracts based on jurisdiction, and filing timely sales tax returns for all applicable states and cities; maintaining up-to-date records in the accounting files.
-
- Support implementation of internal controls and accounting best practices.
ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or working toward certification preferred.
- 3/4+ years of project billing accounting experience, ideally in a design, architecture, or project-based firm.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and project accounting principles.
- Proficient in accounting and project management software (e.g., QuickBooks, Net Suites) and Microsoft Excel, and Avalara.
- Extensive knowledge of NetSuite experience related to billing, reporting, and administration of processes/automations.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to think strategically and manage complex financial situations.