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Project AccountantVaco by Highspring • Coronado, California, United States
Project Accountant

Project Accountant

Vaco by Highspring • Coronado, California, United States
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Title : Project Accountant

Company : Technology and Solutions Provider

Compensation :  $85,000 - $95,000 base

About the Company

A rapidly growing, private equity backed technology organization delivering advanced solutions to public and private sector customers. The company operates in a fast paced, project driven environment and is expanding its finance team to support continued growth.

Overview

The Project Accountant will play a key role in supporting complex, multi year projects by managing project accounting processes, partnering closely with project finance and operations, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting. This individual will assist with month end activities, billing, cost tracking, labor allocations, and financial reconciliations. Successful candidates bring strong project accounting experience, ideally within environments using percentage of completion accounting.

Responsibilities

  • Support month end close including project cost review, accruals, labor costing, reconciliations, and reporting
  • Maintain accurate project records including job costing, billing, accruals, and supporting schedules
  • Assist with billing processes for percentage of completion and time and materials projects
  • Reconcile payroll labor charges to project time entry records
  • Partner cross functionally with finance, operations, and project management teams to support project financials
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of project accounting processes and systems
  • Perform ad hoc analysis and support special projects as needed

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Three to five years of project accounting or project finance experience supporting multi year programs
  • Hands on experience with percentage of completion accounting required
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Experience with NetSuite and project accounting systems preferred
  • SuiteProjects experience a plus
  • Familiarity with project scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Oracle P6 is desirable
  • Ability to work independently in a deadline driven environment
  • Must reside in an approved US state and be able to travel occasionally for training or project activities
  • Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

    EEO Notice

    Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

    Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

    By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

    Privacy Notice

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here .
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here .
  • Pay Transparency Notice

    Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

  • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.
  • With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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