Job Overview
The Project Accountant is responsible for managing full-cycle accounting functions while supporting project, inventory, and manufacturing operations. This role oversees accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, maintains accurate general ledger records, performs account reconciliations, and assists with month-end and year-end close activities. The position requires strong proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop and a solid understanding of accounting principles, including accruals, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and intercompany transactions.
Duties
- Full-Cycle Accounting Ownership: Perform and understand end-to-end accounting processes including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, month-end close activities, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and general ledger maintenance.
- QuickBooks Desktop Expertise: Maintain working knowledge of QuickBooks Desktop including account setup, reporting, customer/vendor management, and troubleshooting accounting discrepancies.
- Accounts Payable Management: Oversee AP processes including vendor setup, invoice coding, approvals, payment processing, vendor reconciliations, and follow-up on discrepancies.
- Accounts Receivable Management: Manage customer invoicing, collections follow-up, aging review, cash applications, payment disputes, and customer account reconciliations.
- Inventory & Manufacturing Accounting: Support manufacturing and inventory processes including raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), finished goods tracking, inventory reconciliations, lot tracking, and cost analysis.
- Paradigm ERP/ Inventory Management Knowledge a Plus: Utilize and maintain project and inventory data within Paradigm ERP ensuring proper allocation of inventory, job costing accuracy, and transaction integrity.
- lntercompany Accounting: Record and reconcile intercompany transactions, loans, transfers, and balances.
- Month-End Close Support: Assist with monthly and year-end close activities including reconciliations and reporting.
- Self-Starter Ownership: Independently identify issues, communicate concerns proactively, and escalate exceptions requiring management approval.
Skills / Qualifications
- Minimum 3+ years experience with full-cycle accounting
- Strong experience with QuickBooks Desktop required
- Manufacturing, inventory, and project accounting experience strongly preferred
- Experience with Paradigm ERP a plus
- Strong understanding of AP, AR, General Ledger, reconciliations, and month-end close
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
