Project Accounting Supervisor

Summary

Join Dudek, a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm, as an Accounting Supervisor. You will supervise a team of Project Accountants, ensuring accurate and timely billing, and serving as a trusted advisor to Project Managers. This role requires strong accounting skills, experience with Deltek Vision, and excellent communication abilities. The ideal candidate will have 15 years of project accounting experience in a professional services firm and proven supervisory experience. Dudek offers a competitive salary, benefits including medical, dental, vision, discretionary bonuses, and a flexible work-life balance.

Requirements

• College degree in Accounting or Finance, or related field with relevant professional work experience
• 15 years of experience in project accounting for a professional services firm
• Supervisory experience in Accounting Team
• Professional experience using Microsoft Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, conditional formatting, nested formulas)
• Excellent customer service skills both verbal (phone call and video conference) and written; ability to effectively communicate with different personality types and communication styles
• Well organized, exceptional attention to detail, excellent follow through, and ability to prioritize workload
• Ability to think critically and problem solve
• Team player
• Pass pre-employment drug test and background check

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships and serve as trusted advisor to Project Managers through the life cycle of the project from notice of award to final closeout
• Supervise Project Accountant team
• Set up and maintain projects in Deltek Vision in accordance with contract requirements; read and interpret contracts for accounting and invoicing implications
• Prepare and distribute monthly billing report to Project Managers; process labor and expense transfers as necessary; ensure labor and expenses posted to project comply with the contract
• Ensure that accurate and complete invoice packages are submitted to the client in a timely manner including all applicable back-up required by the client
• Respond to internal and external clients promptly in a confident and professional manner; investigate issues, problem solve, and communicate resolution clearly and articulately
• Follow-up with clients to confirm receipt of invoices and regarding payment status of open invoices; partner with Project Manager to resolve collection issues
• Monitor project WIP and review monthly aged WIP report with Project Manager; collaborate with Project Manager to resolve issues around aged WIP
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct; foster a culture of inclusivity, trust, respect, and personal responsibility

Preferred Qualifications

Leadership skills – ability to grow into supervisor role

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance
• Yearly merit review
• Employee stock ownership program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees
• Dog friendly offices