Project Accountant

Join Yorke Engineering, LLC, an Environmental Consulting leader in California, while we implement Environmental Engineering and Compliance solutions for clients throughout California. Our mission is to solve environmental compliance problems for industrial and governmental/infrastructure facilities. We are a growing and dynamic organization of highly respected professionals. Yorke Engineering, LLC has assisted over 2,000 client organizations with their Air Quality and Environmental Compliance, Engineering, and Permitting needs. Our philosophy is to efficiently help government and industrial customers with the complex array of environmental laws and regulations. From simple permits to complex agency negotiations, from small companies to the largest of California’s organizations, Yorke successfully solves our clients’ Air Quality and Environmental challenges. Our staff of 50 technical specialists has over 1,000 years of combined environmental experience and consists of engineers that specialize in Air Quality, Waste, Water, CEQA, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene.

We are looking for a sharp and reliable Project Accountant to join our team. This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week from our corporate office in San Juan Capistrano, CA during our normal business hours. We offer a full benefits package including Paid Time Off, Holidays, Full Medical/Dental/Vision, along with a 401k with a generous company match.

Main Responsibilities:

The qualified candidate would become an active member supporting our Accounting department in various project accounting functions utilizing QuickBooks:

• Monthly invoice processing, including requesting and reviewing activity reports and work descriptions by working with technical staff and project managers;
• Interpret and review client contract agreements for execution, insurance requirements, and billing instructions;
• Manage project setups and close outs;
• Accounts payable and receivable, including processing customer payments and ensuring vendors are paid in a timely manner;
• Manage purchases, supporting documentation, and reconciliation for company credit cards;
• Process employee mileage and expense reimbursements;
• Complete bank reconciliations;
• Track project budgets by continually reporting to project and account managers on any budget issues;
• Actively assist with resolving billing issues; and
• Act as an active team member for general day to day front office support duties, including supply ordering, purchasing, shipping, answering phones, and travel arrangements.

Candidate Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or relevant major from an Accredited University with a minimum GPA of 3.3; GPA will be verified;
• 5 years of work experience in an accounting/bookkeeping function in a professional office environment;
• QuickBooks skills (preferred);
• General knowledge of contracting practices (required);
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills;
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills (required);
• Microsoft 365 Office and SharePoint, including Outlook (will train);
• Microsoft Project Web Application – PWA (will train);
• Ability to think critically and solve problems independently.