Senior Project Accountant at Creative Financial Staffing

Senior Project Accountant- Catonsville, MD

About the Company and Senior Project Accountant Opportunity:

• Our 4x repeat client has been in the engineering industry for over 30 years!
• Due to growth, they are adding a Senior Project Accountant to their team to work from their Catonsville, MD office. They are looking to have this employee start on a contractual basis and become permanent fairly quickly if they are the right fit.
  • This person must have a desire to learn and grow with this company and eventually become an Accounting Manager!
• The company has been described as relaxed, flexible, and having a family feel. They pride themselves on doing many employee engagement activities like crab feasts, happy hours, football games, escape rooms, and more!
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30-4:30 PM with a one-hour lunch. Can be flexible if needed
  • 100% in office in Catonsville, MD. This position will not be remote. After training, they are open to a hybrid schedule!
• Some of the employee reviews include things like:
  • "Interesting projects, very laid back office culture."
  • "Provides a great work environment with friendly people."

Job Duties of the Senior Project Accountant:

• Prepare and process billing, accounts receivable and general ledger entries
• Handle collections
• Prepare contract billings and submit invoices to client vendor pay system
• Perform financial analysis and bank reconciliations
• Produce routine management reports and other reports as requested
• Periodically prepare regulatory reports with local and federal governments
• Assist Controller with yearly audits and compliance
• Divisional financial reporting
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual accounting and closing activities.
• Process monthly sub-consultant payments and maintain purchase order logs
• Process cash receipts
• Handle AP duties as needed

Ideal Candidate for this Position:

• Must have a desire to learn and grow and get promoted!
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and excellent communication skills
• Possesses multitasking abilities, excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, and is able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical mindset and time management abilities
• Has a positive attitude and is willing to take on any challenge
• Must enjoy working with a variety of different people

Qualifications for the Senior Project Accountant:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related required
• 7+ years of accounting experience required
• Intermediate Excel skills- knowledge of pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and formulas is a plus!
• Experience with Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint is a plus
• Experience in the engineering, construction or professional service industry is a plus!