Project Accountant

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

• 100% employee-owned company with over 40 years of industry history
• Entrepreneurially Minded
• ENR top 500 firm at #170

We are hiring a Project Accountant to be based out of our HQ in Eden Prairie. This is a hybrid role. The person who thrives in this role will seek out opportunities for continued process improvement and leadership, and desires to have a strong influence on the group's direction. Along with the potential for leadership and career growth, this person will manage all financial aspects of customer projects.

Major Responsibilities

• Work closely with Business Unit Managers and Project Engineers to ensure an understanding of the project and billing systems, procedures, and deadlines
• Lead process improvement efforts across the department
• Mentor junior accounting team members as they develop in their career
• Communication skills and excellent follow-up when appropriate
• Set up customer projects within the project accounting system for multiple out-of-state and local office locations to allow for accurate billing and financial reporting
• Review pre-billing information with project managers; make appropriate corrections/adjustments to pre-billing information
• Prepare, review, mail, and file customer invoices promptly and accurately
• Review and approve project-related vendor purchase orders and invoices
• Generate and distribute project reports
• Review project revenue and percent complete estimates with the Business Unit and Project Managers
• Responsible for project account receivables and collections; researching and resolving cash receipt discrepancies
• Provide advanced knowledge of state sales tax laws and prepare monthly sales tax reports for timely filing
• Close out projects upon completion assuring projects have been billed to the extent possible and commitments have been resolved

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or related discipline preferred. A two-year degree with equivalent industry experience may be substituted.

Experience

Four years of direct experience in accounting and accounting procedures, monthly billings, A/R, and journal entries is desired.

Physical Demands of Position

Ability to see and hear with use of dexterity in hands for clerical duties within the job.

Working Environment

Standard office environment. Frequent use of a personal computer, facsimile machine, copy machine, and other office equipment.

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