Project Accountant

Vaco is looking for a Project Accountant to join our client's team in Huntington Beach, CA. If you are looking to join a growing company in the Orange County area, apply now!

Job Responsibilities :

• Coordinate, when necessary, with project managers to ensure that support required to invoice the customers are received timely.
• Assist with month-end and year-end GL close processes.
• Prepare customer invoices in the ERP system, review & approve for accuracy, andcoordinate with the project manager on the delivery & customer collections.
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining projects in the Project Accounting module of the ERP system in accordance with contract requirements.

Read and interpret contractual terms to set up the proper structure for collecting labor and expenses.

• Assist the project manager in tracking the scope of work vs work performed to identify potential variances that may require a change order.
• Monitor revenue recognition to ensure project revenue method is setup correctly.
• Process approved adjustments and / or write offs to the customer accounts.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of projects, revenue, unbilled AR, and general ledger.
• Maintain accounting files with established criteria and documentation.
• Generate and send out monthly customer statements.
• Provide copies of invoices, credit memos, etc. to internal or external customers when requested.
• Assist in the preparation of schedules for specific general ledger accounts and audit schedules relating to project accounting.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements :

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in project accounting, revenue recognition and billing.
• 2-3 years experience in a large ERP system.
• Must have strong Excel skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft D365 ERP, preferred.

Vaco 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 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 LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC 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 [email protected] .

Vaco 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 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 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 agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco 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 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.