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Consultant, Project Accounting at WSP USA in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description This Opportunity Experienced project accountant professional providing accounting and financial specialist support to one or more Project Managers and / or project team(s). Tasks include reviewing and evaluating project charges for accuracy, completing cost transfers, establishing and updating funding as needed, instituting and maintaining project budgets, and ensuring that all project data is current for medium-sized and / or moderate-level complexity projects. Generates accurate and thorough financial documentation and reporting regarding infrastructure / transportation / professional services projects, working in tandem with project managers on pre-billing information review, cost estimates, and invoicing. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards, supporting the delivery of future-ready solutions to clients. Your Impact For assigned project(s), manage and analyze the collection, recording, and allocating of project costs and revenue, ensuring accurate project profit and loss calculations, and communicating project financial performance and profitability to project / program management. Responsible for lifecycle project accounting from creating project accounts in Oracle, to tracking projects and project budget, validating invoicing, project close-out, and reconciling overall project payables and receivables to project budgets. Perform detailed and involved accounting tasks related to managing project contract, billing events and billing transaction exceptions revenue for medium-sized and / or moderate-level complex projects. Partner with the Project Manager and project team to establish the project budget, updating budgets, and making project accounting recommendations as needed when contract modifications or budget changes arise. Generate project financial reports, evaluating the reports for any items, including labor breakage, that need to be escalated for review by the Project Manager as necessary. Authorize access to project accounts, and the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts in compliance with established accounting practices and guidelines. Maintain quality control standards and procedures for generating accurate and precise project-related financial records using Oracle, spreadsheets, and software. For assigned projects, apply learned accounting expertise relating to project resources, labor and expenses, inve To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
