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Project Accountant

TYLin
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/22/2025
TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Project Accountant to join our Shared Services Finance team.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support Project Managers regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to project accounting and billing.
  • Work with Project Managers to address overdue WIP and Accounts Receivables.
  • Responsible for understanding and interpreting project contracts and billing terms.
  • Participate in project kick-off meetings.
  • Prepare and/or review Project setup modification forms (PSUMF) to ensure project budgets and revenue recognition is setup in accordance with TYLin policy and FASB ASC 606.
  • Train Project Accounting Assistant/Billers on Deltek Vision Project billing terms and setup, and other Project Accounting functions.
  • Set up, a/o review and approve, new project and billing terms setup, as entered by billing/support staff and prepare a/o review first draft invoice prepared to ensure accuracy and billing term setup.
  • Prepare or review final invoice package containing draft and final invoices for all billable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the Accounting Manager.
  • Communicate with Project Managers with monthly project variances and resolution of issues.
  • Prepare Subconsultant Account Payable form, and/or review all sub-consultant invoices to proper coding and approval as prepared by PAI/PAA/biller.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 3 years project cost accounting.
  • Experience in Architecture/Engineering consulting industry highly desired.
  • Proven experience managing medium to large scale projects with changing scope, timelines, and consultants.
  • Deltek Vision software knowledge is a plus.
  • Prevailing Wage knowledge and experience a plus.
  • Requires excellent 360-degree communication skills and the ability to multitask.
  • Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
  • Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges.
  • High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
  • Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.

Additional Information

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.

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