Project Accountant

True Environmental is seeking a Project Accountant II to manage project financials, including billing cycles and client interactions, in Guilford, CT, or nearby locations. The role requires a B.S. in Accounting/Finance and 3-5 years of project accounting experience, preferably in engineering or architecture. Key responsibilities include maintaining budgets, monitoring project performance, and resolving billing issues while ensuring high customer service levels.
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True is seeking an experienced Project Accountant II to join our Project Accounting team in Florham Park, NJ - Eatontown, NJ, Guilford CT or New York City, NY. This position includes working closely with project managers to ensure the fiscal health of the assigned projects throughout the entire project life cycle, from project due diligence through client invoicing and collections.

What you'll do
• Complete the full billing cycle per project assigned ensuring efficiency and accuracy meeting all deadlines to ensure the billing and collections cycle times are minimized
• Work directly with clients to provide high customer service levels, address client needs and provide solutions
• Follow through on all billing-related issues to resolution including invoice corrections
• Monitor the project financial performance monthly and work closely with the project managers as needed.
• Maintain and monitor project specific budgets, spreadsheets and provide any ad hoc required reports
• Coordinate collection efforts and resolve aged WIP
• Attend project review calls
• Assist in month end revenue review on an as needed basis.
• Work closely with Collections, Payables, and the General Ledger team to resolve project related issues

Minimum Qualifications
• B.S. in Accounting/Finance OR A.S. in Accounting/Finance with an additional 2 years accounting/billing experience
• 3 years (or 5 years with an Associate's Degree) in project accounting or billing experience, preferably in the engineering and/or architecture industry
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Excellent MS Suite skills specifically Excel and including Word, Outlook and Access

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint or ERP software
• Strong organization, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple deadlines with ease
• Able to work independently as well as work in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment
• Accuracy in preparing and proofing billing for accuracy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.