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Senior Project Accountant

  • Full Time
  • Berkeley

We are seeking an experienced professional to be our Senior Project Accountant in our Berkeley, CA office. The ideal candidate is skilled in professional services/consulting accounting and financial reporting functions and Deltek Vision and Vantage Point, and is interested in growth and longevity with MIG. The accounting team reports to the Director of Business Services and the MIG Officers Team (CEO, CFO, COO). Due to the nature of the role, this position must be full-time working in-person in our headquarters in Berkeley, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborative Teammate: You will work as part of a cross-office, cross-discipline team of professional planners, designers, and technical staff who provide consultation to private non-profit, public agencies and private sector clients throughout the nation on projects that enhance community livability, support revitalization, and connect people with nature and culture.
  • Role: As the Senior Project Accountant, you have an integral role in certain offices’ billing and related administration that requires collaboration with office leadership and our headquarters (the “Business Office” in Berkeley). You will also be a resource to all staff firm-wide and serve an integral role collaborating with the Director of Business Services, the MIG Officers Team, and other accounting team members and administrative staff.
  • Duties: You will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting transactions. You will work closely with a diverse team of professionals to perform the following duties, which may be expanded to include new duties that may arise and/or that will be identified in your professional development at MIG:
    • Project accounting/invoicing/project billing: Generate monthly invoices; coordinate with PMs and Principals for changes and to ensure accuracy with any requirements under the contract; submit invoices to client; process subconsultant A/P invoices.
      Provide accounting support to our Brooklyn, NY office (remotely) with AR/AP, billing, payroll and general administrative tasks. This office uses Deltek Aljera while other offices use Deltek Vision, eventually Vantage Point.
    • Project set up in Deltek including the project team, budgets, phases/tasks, and sub consultants.
    • Project financial health, A/R reporting and collecting unbilled invoices: Analysis and reporting support; monitor, communicate and resolve accounting issues related to assigned projects with Project Managers and Principals; monitor and report monthly unbilled services balance to management; hands-on assistance directly with PMs and Principals to send invoices recover losses; report remedies for overages regularly to the Director of Business Services.
    • Contracts: Work with project teams to ensure contract compliance and understanding of contract terms; tracking for signatures and end dates; coordinate with PMs and Principals as needed for follow up and additional services or change letters.
    • Project management/financial health: Analysis and reporting support; monitor, communicate and resolve accounting issues related to assigned projects with PMs and Principals; monitor and report monthly unbilled services balance to management; assist with follow through to recover losses; detail remedies for overages in a monthly Financial Health Report in Deltek.
    • Monthly A/R reporting and collecting: Coordinate with Principal/Director of Office Operations and Business Office for follow up on late payments and record updates in a monthly A/R report.
    • Assist in creating company financials and A/R oversight: Help oversee the company’s financials and accounts receivable functions, general ledger, provide quarterly general ledger reconciliation, A/R team workload management, ensure the integrity of financial records and processes in accordance with GAAP; prevent external audit findings through conducting and directing financial analysis, cutoff testing, and monthly/annual close activities.
    • Back-up Project Accounting: support others in the accounting/billing team when they are on vacation/short-staffed.

Qualifications

To accomplish these responsibilities, you will be able to manage competing priorities, think critically and creatively, work as part of a collaborative team in an open environment, and maintain a sense of humor and camaraderie. In addition, you will have some combination of the following qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in any field. A degree in accounting, business management or related field is a plus.
    You are located or willing to relocate to Berkeley, CA and are willing to work in-person at least 4 days/week (ideally 5 days Monday-Friday).
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in accounting, managing project budgets and office finances for a $5M+ company or department is required.
  • Experience in the A/E or consulting industry highly preferred. Experience with and understanding of applications of Federal Accounting Rules (FAR) and supporting projects in professional services consulting and design-build contracts is preferred.
  • You can prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
  • You have software proficiency in a professional services accounting software (Deltek Vision and Vantage point is required), Adobe PDF, Word and Excel. Experience using Deltek Aljera and/or Google Suite is a plus.
  • You use discretion and are tactful in difficult or confidential matters and have excellent skills in written and verbal communication with the ability to interact with our internal team as well as external clients and partners with tact and diplomacy.
  • You have a professional and approachable demeanor, a positive attitude and willingness to learn, and a sense of urgency and responsibility/dedication to ensure tasks are carried through to completion and in a timely manner.
  • You are a trainable/coachable, can accept feedback, and are proactive, organized, efficient, and adaptable teammate who can work under deadlines and is willing to pitch in to help others.

If this position sounds like a fit for your skillsets and you are passionate about helping people and interested in a challenging position with fun groups, we would love to hear from you! Please email your resume and a cover letter as PDFs to careers@migcom.com, and include “Senior Project Accountant” in the email subject.

MIG values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer; we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Our teams enjoy a flexible work schedule, a rewarding work environment, and a creative atmosphere that allows for professional development and career advancement opportunities while promoting team spirit and genuine camaraderie. We offer a comprehensive benefits program including paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, FSA, and HRA with employer contributions and 401K matching. The pay range for this position is $85,000-$120,000/year, commensurate with skills and experience. Candidates that reach the final selection stage in the interview process will be asked to complete a brief accounting skills assessment.

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