Overview As a Project Accountant II at HDR, you will manage invoicing, collections and project budgets while supporting coding, A/P, time sheets, and expense processing. You will ensure contract documentation and budget data are accurate, and provide financial insights to project teams. You'll coordinate the project accounting system and help ensure contractual compliance across projects. This role supports multiple managers, mentors junior staff, and reinforces HDR's employee-owned, collaborative culture. You'll work on financially complex projects that influence client outcomes and organizational growth.
Responsibilities- Manage client invoicing and collections, and assist with project budgeting
- Back up coding and processing of A/P, time sheets, and expense reports
- Document, administers contracts and maintain fee and budget entries
- Provide timely contract performance data and resolve financial issues with project staff
- Coordinate the project accounting system within the department and ensure compliance with contractual requirements
- Support multiple project managers and staff daily
- Mentor junior project accountants as needed
- Perform other duties as needed
Key requirements- Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience
- Familiar with Earned Value Management
- Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills
- Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
- Active participation in HDR's employee-owned culture is a must
- Bachelor's degree in accounting (preferred)
- Residence in Mid-Atlantic (VA/MD/DC) area (preferred)
- strong communication
- collaboration
- detail-oriented
- Earned Value Management
- MS Office (Word, Outlook)
- project accounting systems
