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    Project Accountant - Chelmsford, United States - WSP

    WSP
    WSP Chelmsford, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Description
    Who We Are

    At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate.

    We're looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines.

    To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure.

    This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment.

    Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future

    Our Business


    We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences.

    Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.


    As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

    This Opportunity

    WSP USA has a career opportunity for a Project Accountant to join New England our team.

    The ideal candidate will perform a financial function including interacting with Project Managers to ensure accurate and timely billing and revenue recognition.

    We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We would love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated, and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate has 3-5 years of related work experience and has great communication and attention to detail skills. If you are seeking challenging work and are committed to quality, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. Experience working with an Engineering/Consulting firm is preferred but not required.

    Your Impact


    For assigned projects, apply learned accounting expertise relating to project resources, labor and expenses, investigating project variances and submitting variance reports to management.

    Verify contract and change order characteristics for projects that are medium-sized and/or of a moderate-level of complexity, including reading and interpreting contract language, method of compensation, modifications, purchase orders, and subcontract/consultant terms.

    Monitor key indicators for managing and analyzing problem projects, keeping project managers and/or project accounting manager informed on any noted concerns.

    Responsible for ensuring draft invoices from billing are accurate based on the contract requirements agreed upon with the client; identifying any needed corrections, obtains Project Manager documentation and signature.

    Finalizes the invoice approval with the Project Manager/billing team and submits the invoice to the client.
    Subcontract management and coordination with Contract Administrators.

    This includes evaluating subconsultant invoice submittals for accuracy, establish and maintain purchase orders for subconsultants, and requests and follows up on subcontractor payment requests with Accounts Payable.

    Identify and record unpaid contract billings, following up on any delinquent accounts receivable and/or unbilled costs.

    Respond to requests for more detail from clients, investigate all project expenses not billed to clients, and review and approve all project-related billings to clients.

    Attend project-related meetings to inform the team regarding the current status of project financials, articulating problem projects and following up on any identified actions as discussed.

    Create and submit government reports related to projects.
    Actively participate as member of New England US Team.

    Who You Are

    Required Qualifications

    Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, Business, or closely-related discipline (or demonstrated proven equivalent experience).
    1 to 3 years of relevant experience in project accounting and .
    Experience working with an Engineering / Consulting firm project teams preferred.
    Self-starter with friendly customer service skills

    Preferred Qualifications

    Familiarity with Oracle preferred (but not required).

    Proficiency with office automation and accounting software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, MS Excel, pivot tables, formulas, data format/sort/filter, VLOOKUP, predictive models, and tools.

    Additional Requirements

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

    Additional Details

    Travel Required: 10%


    Job Status:
    Regular


    Employee Type:
    Full

    Primary Location:
    CHELMSFORD - APOLLO DR

    All locations:
    US-MA-Chelmsford

    About WSP

    WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets.

    With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.



    WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs.

    Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

    At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

    WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

    The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.


    NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
    WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services.

    Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.

    Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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