Senior Project Accountant

Overview

MG2, an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design is currently looking for a Senior Project Accountant. This Senior Project Accountant will serve as a collaborative resource to the Finance and Accounting team, providing accurate data, responding to inquiries, and helping resolve issues in support of MG2's accounting goals.

Responsibilities

• Performs Project Accountant duties with contextual understanding as to how these activities integrate with financial performance and reporting.
• Ensures data integrity of accounting system and ensures cost data is allocated correctly.
• Demonstrates experience and full understanding of area of specialization through resolving a wide range of issues in creative ways. Works on problems of diverse scope, up to and including complex issues, where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Reviews and analyzes financial data from reports to identify budget variances and work with project managers to control financial risk.
• Research and reconcile cost accounting discrepancies in projects.
• Responds to requests of the Principals and Project Managers related to project phasing, contracts, billings, and reporting.
• Proactively seeks improvement to the efficiency and effectiveness of workflows.
• Educates, supports and collaborates with the Architectural staff in their financial understanding of project performance.
• Builds partnerships with project team by providing strategic direction and guidance at the weekly/monthly account review meetings.
• Researches and provides data/reports for special financial projects.
• Participate in continuous process improvement efforts and create/update documentation as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of project accounting and invoicing experience, preferably in the AEC industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritize and maintain high level of detail.
• Fully comprehends project accounting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with architect teams and other departments.
• Experience with Deltek ERP preferred.
• Experience with third party expense and invoice approval accounting software preferred.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation

Compensation: $95,000 to $120,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At MG2, an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design, we value our employees with great benefits and worthwhile programs. We are proud of the many initiatives at MG2 such as our focus on Sustainability and Inclusion & Belonging. We promote MG2 culture firmwide and within each of our offices through monthly recognition, happy hours, summer events, and an end of year Holiday Party to celebrate our accomplishments. People make the place at MG2 - Join our growing firm today!

MG2 offers competitive benefits that support our employees in their life and career. This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to:

• Employer provided employee healthcare plan and reduced cost premium plans, life insurance, and short and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid Time Off, 7 paid Holidays, and an additional 3 Floating Holidays.
• Employer sponsored Family Planning Program and employer Paid Parental Leave.
• Learning & Career Development opportunities.
• Employee Wellness and Employee Assistance Program.
• Participation in a 401K program including eligible company match percentage, after waiting period.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colliers Engineering & Design is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Colliers Engineering & Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Skills

• Accounting
• Accounting Software
• Architectural Services
• Billing
• Budget Reporting
• Communication Skills
• Cost Accounting
• Cost Allocation
• Data Analysis
• Data Quality
• Deltek Accounting Software
• Documentation
• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
• English Language
• Establish Priorities
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Control
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Risk Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Performance Analysis
• Presentation/Verbal Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Process Improvement
• Project/Program Management
• Reconciliation
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Sustainability
• Team Player

About the Company

Colliers Engineering & Design