Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager

Salary: $80,000 - $95,000 per year A bit about us: Founded nearly four decades ago, we are a multidisciplinary civil engineering and design firm providing comprehensive services throughout the area. Our work spans due diligence, GIS analysis, community and land planning, environmental services, civil and transportation engineering, landscape architecture, permitting, and construction inspection. With approximately 50-200 employees, our collaborative approach brings multiple disciplines together to help clients move complex development projects from initial planning through permitting and construction.

Why join us? Competitive Compensation: base salary (DOE) + discretionary bonus Medical Contributions Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance 401(k): Company match Generous PTO and Paid Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Job Details Key Responsibilities & Duties Manage monthly project billing and progress billing by project number. Review billing percentages entered by Project Managers for lump-sum projects in Unanet. Prepare, finalize, and distribute client invoices. Handle day-to-day accounts receivable and accounts payable activities. Process invoices, track payments, reconcile accounts, and maintain accurate accounting records. Assist with payroll administration, including gathering, entering, and reviewing payroll information. Coordinate payroll processing through ADP and assist with payroll reconciliation. Prepare and process client contracts using language and templates provided by Project Managers. Make required contractual changes, distribute contracts to clients, and track contracts through execution. Set up new projects within Unanet after contract execution. Maintain accurate project and accounting information within Unanet. Work directly with Project Managers, the CFO, company principals, clients, and internal departments regarding billing, contracts, payroll, and transactional accounting matters. Support the day-to-day transactional accounting needs Qualifications Needed: 3+ years of relevant accounting experience, ideally within project-based accounting, engineering, professional services, or a similar environment. Strong hands-on experience with project/progress billing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Experience preparing invoices and managing billing by project number. Experience with payroll administration, preferably using ADP. Experience preparing, processing, and tracking client contracts. Unanet experience is highly preferred; comparable project accounting or ERP system experience will be considered. Strong Microsoft Excel skills. Experience with account reconciliations and maintaining accurate transactional accounting records. Ability to work directly with Project Managers and leadership regarding billing, contracts, and accounting information. Industry preference: Engineering or professional services experience is beneficial, but not required. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy