Project Accountant II
Job Description
Who We AreDudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that helps public and private clients achieve compliance, practicality, and innovation through our project work. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. Our work communities are designed to encourage collaboration, sustainability, and connectivity with the surrounding communities.
We invest in our Employees and communities through various initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Dudek makes it a priority to DuGood by giving back to the communities in which we live and work, and offer Dudekians the opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year. Our experts are encouraged to eDUcate school groups about planning, engineering, and preserving the natural and built environments. We promote environmental sustainability through our DuGreen initiative by working to improve our environmental footprint. We also DuWell to educate our associates on their health and wellness. And our Du Something Fun team brings everyone at Dudek together to balance our hard work with exciting activities.
At Dudek, we understand the best problem solving happens when diverse viewpoints and experiences are shared. We recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, and trust build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. We celebrate our differences and strive to make meaningful progress toward becoming a more diverse company.
About The Job
Are you looking to have a huge impact in a growing firm? Do you love working with numbers and helping the company to be successful and profitable? Do you have a communication style that can interact with all levels of the organization? Then we are looking for you! We are seeking a Project Accountant to join our team. This position is 100% remote with the option of working in one of our local offices, if desired.
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Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with freedom and accountability. We value collaborative, resourceful, and independent thinkers. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are able to adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we support your creative approaches to solve problems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with the creation of new projects in Deltek Vision
- Review project labor and expense postings to ensure accurate posting to projects; transfer postings as directed by Project Managers
- Process project related AP
- Prepare and process monthly invoices in accordance with the terms of the contract; work closely with Project Accounting Supervisor to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent project billing
- Prepare project specific reports / spreadsheets / supplemental invoice documentation per client requirements
- Follow through on all billing related issues to resolution; exercise judgement on when to escalate issues to supervisor
- Respond to client, vendor, or staff inquiries in a timely fashion
- Prepare monthly WIP reports and work closely with Project Managers to ensure WIP is billed timely
- Run project related reports in Deltek Vision
- Assist with project audits as needed
- Assist the team with ad-hoc projects / analyses as needed
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct; support the team culture of inclusivity, trust, respect, and personal responsibility
Minimum Requirements
- College degree in Accounting or Finance and 1 to 2 years of relevant experience
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with a customer service mindset
- Well organized, detail-oriented, and excellent follow through
- Ability to think critically and problem solve
- Highly motivated to progress to the next level
- Ability to work independently and take initiative when needed
- Advanced skills in MS Office, specifically Excel
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment
* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deltek Vision experience a plus
- Ability to work overtime as needed
Working Conditions:
- This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
- This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.
- This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
- This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Proposed Salary Range: $26.44-$35.05 hourly*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.
Perks of Being a Dudekian
Not only will Dudek provide you with a competitive salary, but we also strive to create an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from your typical medical, dental, and vision coverage to the opportunity to share in Dudek's success through discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance. We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! Since we encourage our colleagues to take time off when needed, Dudek also provides a generous vacation package. If you're tired of an overly structured environment and decision-making process to get your job done, Dudek is a place where your ideas are heard and your initiative is rewarded. Speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
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