Who We Are:
Bennett & Pless is a growing Structural Engineering Consulting firm with a 60-year track record of being one of the leading firms in the Southeast in the niche markets we practice. We have been nominated 8 consecutive years in a row as a best firm to work for and have offices in Atlanta, Sarasota, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, Orlando, Loudoun, and Raleigh. Our projects range in scope from simple site inspections to the design of a new facility, and we work at each stage – feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed design, and construction administration. Together, our 9 offices have created an energized engineering powerhouse offering enhanced capabilities to our ever-growing client base.
What You Will Do:
We are looking for a full-time Sr. Accountant with Project Accounting experience to work in our Atlanta office. The Sr. Accountant will report to our Accounting Manager and will be responsible for managing various financial aspects of projects including creation, review, billing and revenue. We’re looking for someone who has an eye for detail, adaptable, and likes to collaborate.
Responsibilities:
As a Sr. Accountant, your primary responsibilities in this role will be:
- Working closely with project managers, project coordinators, engineers and other team members to ensure alignment with project goals.
- Managing the invoicing process, ensuring timely and accurate billing.
- Communicating effectively with clients, providing updates and addressing any concerns related to invoicing.
- Providing direction and leadership to Project Accountant Analyst, answering questions, establishing processes, ensuring performance expectations are met etc.
- Performing activities related to insurance, payables, liens, billings, budget report for the project management team.
- Identifying and collaborating with other team members to implement improvements to project accounting process and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Managing project set ups and reviews.
- Assisting with month-end and year-end process including reconciliations.
- Generating existing reports monthly to support internal and external stakeholders.
- You may also perform other duties as assigned including working on other projects
What We Are Looking For:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or Associates degree (with equivalent experience) in Accounting.
- Minimum 7 years Accounting Experience with 5+ years Project Accounting experience.
- Experience supervising people is preferred
- AEC industry experience preferred.
- Intermediate skills in Excel required, advance preferred. Ability to create pivot tables, use lookup functions, understand and edit excel formulas etc.
Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and standard practices
- Proficiency in specialized project accounting software (e.g. Oracle, Deltek) and other financial management tools (Textura). Acumatica experience is a plus.
- Ability to multitask and have strong attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in managing general ledgers, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to convey financial information to different audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to adapt to regulatory changes, new technologies and a growing/evolving business environment.
What We Offer:
At Bennett & Pless, our vision is to be a place where employees thrive. We’re a growing firm committed to empowering employees without sacrificing work/life balance. Our culture is the center of making us who we are and it’s our priority to make employees feel accepted and valued.
As a firm, we are highly supportive of the development of our employees. Every year, we kick off Career Development Planning where employees create tailored development goals. Goals are regularly assessed throughout the year to allow employees to advance towards their career growth objectives. We also have monthly Bennett and Pless learning sessions where our senior Engineers and Specialists share their knowledge on a broad variety of subjects.
We have an employee-focused benefits package that includes:
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee
- Health savings and flex spending accounts
- Group short-term & long-term disability; life and a&d insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- 401(k) matching
- Monthly wellness allowance
- Pet insurance
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Flexible schedules, including summer hours
- Company retreat
If you are interested in a place where you can thrive and make a career at Bennett & Pless, come join our unique culture!
Bennett & Pless is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
