Senior Project Accountant - LEO A DALY

LEO A DALY is a leader in the design of the built environment dedicated to transforming the human experience through the power of design. For more than 100 years, we’ve created places that inspire wonder, connect communities and enable great things. Our creative teams combine planning, architecture, engineering, interiors and program management to deliver truly integrated design.

We are a diverse collection of inventive problem solvers united by a passion for great design.

We own the impact of our work, socially, economically and environmentally. In collaboration with our clients and each other, we create innovative, thoughtful and sustainable solutions to the urgent challenges that face our world.

• Work closely with Project Mangers to initiate project setup.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to ensure accurate, timely monthly project invoicing.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and assist Project Managers with collection activities; process vendor invoices and prepare weekly outstanding invoices report to ensure payment is submitted in a timely manner.
• Provide financial guidance to the office to ensure compliance with Corporate Accounting guidelines, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and contractual obligations
• Establish, modify, document, and coordinate implementation of accounting control procedures for the office.
• Establish strategic annual budget for the office in collaboration with operations and monitor performance.
• Perform comprehensive financial analysis including Direct Labor Ratios, New Business Contracted, Net Fees Earned, Accounts Receivable, Number of Days, Overhead Rate, etc. to provide senior level management understanding of trends.
• Assist Project Managers with on-going financial health evaluation of projects by providing labor and expense detail reports and evaluations of revenue accrual with recommendations for action and/or modifications.
• Apply principles of accounting to analyze and review financial information on a project-by-project basis and prepare financial reports for projects, reconciling and analyzing financial data.
• Respond to general questions and financial inquiries from staff, vendors, or clients.
• Review and process employee timesheets and expense reports biweekly.
• Consolidate payroll information and approvals to process with corporate payroll administrator.
• Setup and maintain electronic filing systems, recording information, updating, or maintaining documents, including invoices, receipts, contracts, nondisclosure agreements or other material.
• Assist Director of Operation to manage overall operations and profitability of the office, in accordance with the business goals of the firm and offices.
• Assist in monthly project reviews with each Project Manager to define critical success factors and develop strategies and tactics to achieve them while mitigating risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 5 years of experience in a professional service environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with handling sensitive financial data.
• Software proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Deltek Vision preferred.
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently.
• Experience providing financial guidance to the office to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and contractual obligations.

Why join LEO A DALY?

At LEO A DALY, you will become part of a collaborative design culture and do work that matters. As an integrated design practice, we believe that a diversity of perspectives generates better solutions. We trust and support each other, ask hard questions and solve complex problems.  Guided by a spirit of inquiry, we design for people at every scale, creating spaces that elevate individuals, their communities, and the institutions that serve them. Join LEO A DALY - help us transform the world.

LEO A DALY Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. LEO A DALY Company, is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department by phone at 402-391-8111 or by email at Recruiting@LEOADALY.com . For more information about your rights under the law, see EEO is the law.