[Hiring] Project Accountant @Biohabitats

Role Description

Biohabitats is seeking a Project Accountant that will provide direct financial support and analysis for our accounting team and project managers. This position will work closely with the accounting team and project managers to ensure timely and accurate billing, project set up, budget maintenance, report development, project compliance, contract review, and other various accounting duties.

The ideal candidate has billing experience in the architecture or engineering industry. This position requires problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability to review and interpret contract and billing terms and related client compliance requirements. Candidates should be well organized and take the initiative to clearly communicate with clients, project managers, and other team members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project and budget set up with project managers.
• Maintain accurate customer information and billing requirements in company database.
• Perform detailed review of monthly billing and generate invoices based on review of contract requirements.
• Research discrepancies and unbilled activities and ensure all invoices are billed promptly and accurately.
• Support project managers’ understanding of project reporting and provide additional interpretation of financial reports to confirm project’s earned value.
• Assist with month-end close and other day-to-day accounting responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with contract review and billing in the architecture and/or engineering field.
• Excellent organizational, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possess a meticulous attention to detail with a focus on compliance to processes and procedures.
• Excited by new technology with the curiosity to figure out unfamiliar tools independently and apply them to daily work.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 suite focusing on Excel and/or related software.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or similar ERP software.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a Project Accountant, Billing Coordinator, or similar roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar field.

Salary Range

$75,000 - $90,000, commensurate with experience and dependent on location.

Location

Baltimore, MD. Other locations may be considered.

To Apply

Provide Cover Letter and Resume as Adobe Acrobat files (not to exceed 5 MB). Applications without these components will not be considered.

Company Description

Biohabitats works with public, private, and not-for-profit clients to restore and regenerate life-supporting ecological processes, creating a world of abundant biodiversity, climate resilience, environmental justice, and clean water. Our shared mission to restore the earth and inspire ecological stewardship serves as the foundation for our practice, while self-management, wholeness, and evolutionary purpose define our culture. As a perpetual purpose trust owned company, Biohabitats’ commitment to nature is resolute.

Biohabitats is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a purpose-driven, performance oriented, and values led organization. We are a certified B-Corp, meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. To ensure you will thrive at Biohabitats, we highly encourage you to review our Mission and Values before applying. Biohabitats also participates in the E-Verify program to confirm the eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. All employees are required to verify their identity and employment authorization under U.S. law. For more information on E-Verify, please visit: https://www.e-verify.gov/ .