Project Accountant

Job Description

Project Accountant | NV5

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at NV5, a provider of Consulting and Engineering (C&E) services to public and private sector clients. NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve communities through solutions in Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. This role is essential for supporting the financial health of these projects, working with various leaders to manage all project-related financial operations. You will ensure accurate financial tracking, revenue recognition, invoicing, and reporting, directly contributing to the successful execution of projects nationwide and abroad.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person

• Team: Works with Controllers, Assistant Controllers, Executives, Business Unit Leaders, and Project Managers.
• Mission: This role is responsible for the financial tracking, revenue recognition, invoicing, and reporting for all project-related financial operations of the company’s consulting and engineering projects.
• Tech Stack: Deltek Vantage Point, MS Excel, MS Word

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Setup & Maintenance: Set up projects in Deltek Vantage Point according to contract and revenue method, assuring billing terms are met, and enter budget information and required documents.
• Financial Tracking & Revenue: Maintain and update projects throughout their lifecycle, including revenue recognition, change orders, and task orders, while performing ongoing backlog review to assist with revenue generation.
• Invoicing & Collections: Process monthly invoices for review and approval by Project Managers, finalize and distribute invoices to clients, and support the Accounts Receivable collections process.
• Expense & Transaction Management: Enter project-related vendor AP invoices and process unit transactions in Deltek Vantagepoint, ensuring accurate project coding and recording requested labor adjustments.
• Month-End & Audit Support: Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and accruals, coordinate subconsultant/subcontractor billing and retainage tracking, and provide support for project audits.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate Degree in Accounting or relevant financial experience, or a combination of Degree and relevant experience.
• Experience: 2 years of relevant project accounting experience.
• Skills: Proficient in Deltek Vantage Point or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment; strong analytical and critical thinking skills; proficient in MS Excel and Word; solid organizational skills with superior attention to detail and time management; strong verbal and written communication skills with individuals at all levels; great interpersonal and relationship-building skills; ability to flourish in a complex environment with a willingness to adapt to new and changing processes quickly.
• Bonus: Bachelor of Science in Accounting; 2 years of experience with project accounting in a high volume Consulting & Engineering environment.