Project Accountant

Overview

We are excited to share once again TranSystems has been recognized as a top 100 design firm by Engineering News-Record in 2024. TranSystems is committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. We act with integrity, use resources wisely, and proactively enhance projects with new thinking for sustainable infrastructure solutions. Our team incorporates these core values every day: All-In Always

• Passionate Problem Solvers

• Driven to Serve.

Interested in joining our team? Great! We're looking for top talent to grow with our firm.

Responsibilities

We're seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant with strong problem-solving skills, computer literacy, and outstanding customer service skills. This person must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, math proficiency as well as the ability to multi-task several different responsibilities. This individual works well under pressure in a deadline-driven, team-oriented environment and knows how to prioritize as well as when to involve upper management

What you'll be challenged to do:

• Process the setup of new opportunities and projects in Vision, CostPoint, and Project Forecast and gain appropriate authorization and approvals

• Process the setup of new projects, supplements, adjust budgets, update end dates, complete modification requests and track approval status through final validation

• Review contract documents for billing terms and conditions

• Prepare subconsultant agreements, review unpaid sub reports and monitor budgets

• Prepare and provide documentation to internal teams

• Review prebills and prepare and process client invoices that are compliant with contract terms and client specific needs and ensure they are properly entered into the accounting system

• Track monthly unbilled amounts to ensure all projects are reviewed, billed and processed timely, and assess potential revenue adjustments

• Filing, copying and pulling invoice backup

• Track ARs and champion collection efforts

• Maintain project files

• Assisting with project reviews

• Assisting Business Manager with office and area needs

• Act as the point of contact for the office

• Ability to handle multiple projects and flexible to change

• Receive and process Accounts Payables

• Daily communication with HQ Accounting team with invoicing, project setup/supplementing and other issues as they arise

• Daily & diverse communication with PM's, local/area/regional leadership as well as field crews

• Maintain Local office checking account and process check requests

• Assist with Onboarding, to include time sheet and expense report training

• Serve as a Notary Public

Qualifications

What you bring to our firm:

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in an accounting role. Four year degree may be substituted for experience

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel

• Experienced in frequent interface with company peers, office personnel, middle and upper management, corporate employees, and client

• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members

• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves

What we'd prefer for you to bring to our firm:

• Four year degree

• Background in project accounting with an engineering or construction company

• Architectural/Engineering industry experience

• Familiarity with Deltek products (Vision, CostPoint, VantagePoint)

• Knowledge of municipal, city, state, and federal billing practices desired, such as Certified Payroll, Waivers of Lien, and electronic invoice submittals.

• Notary Public registration

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, but at time there will be surrounding activities in an open office setting that must be dealt with.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hand and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keyboard, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to travel.

• This role will be present in the Wichita office 5 days a week

Featured Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, maternity/paternity leave, and employer paid AD&D, STD, and LTD.

• 401(k) company match

• Vacation accrual separate from sick time.

• Eleven (11) paid holidays for 2024 with the option to substitute 2 holidays for employees to celebrate other day(s) of significance.

• Six (6) day winter break in 2024 that is included in the paid holiday schedule.

TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.