Project Accountant - Management Team

Project Accountant - Management Team

Career TEAM is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career TEAM, we're solving today's unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you'll feel right at home here.

Career Team is looking to hire a Project Accountant who is responsible for all financial activities within the North Central project. The primary responsibilities for this role will focus on invoicing, analyzing, and reporting project financial status for the project. The ideal candidate must have the ability to interact with co-workers and customers at all levels. An ideal candidate would thrive in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient. The Project Accountant must be able to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

Your Impact on Career Team's Success :

• Ensure that procedures and policies are in place to facilitate effective and efficient financial reporting and ensure compliance with Federal, local, State, and corporate policies
• Direct fiscal operations relating to financial planning, funds management, accounting, and reporting
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and working capital requirements
• Work closely with senior company leadership, project director, staff, as well as the Workforce Board to provide financial insight and reporting on the performance of assigned projects
• Ensure that the project fulfills all financial obligations in a timely and economic manner in accordance with established policies, budgets within funding guidelines
• Coordinate accounting activities for assigned projects which includes establishment and monitoring of procedures and policies by contract.
• Process employee expenses, participant expenses, vendor invoices / program payroll analytics
• Prepare monthly project advance requests, invoices, and supporting documentation and works with Workforce Boards on any inquiries to ensure timely payment
• Perform month-end closing activities including Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Perform Financial Reporting including budgets, forecasts, and associated comparisons
• Support annual audit deliverables and manages periodic program audit requests
• Approach each day and task with a "ZAG" mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

The Ideal Qualifications for this Position Include :

Additional Skills / Knowledge Career Team Would Love for This Role :

Employment Type : Full-Time, Exempt Employee

Job Site : Onsite

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000 / yr

Travel : 15% travel within the region