Project Accountant

4 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Gensler Full time

Your Role

As a Gensler Project Accountant, you will be responsible for financial account management and analysis for the firm's projects and business practices. You will be successful because you are highly organized and passionate about ensuring the fiscal health of assigned projects throughout the entire project life cycle, from project due diligence through client invoicing and collections. Join a team of highly creative, collaborative colleagues and partner with Gensler project managers to ensure our projects are not only beautiful, but financially sound.

What You Will Do

  • Work closely with Senior Project Accountant & Design Managers, establishing successful business relationships and ensuring accurate and consistent billing and financial reporting at the project and studio levels
  • Review project work plans, budgets, and staffing plans to ensure appropriate fees
  • Understand contract terms as it relates to fee management
  • Assist Design Managers in performing project start-up due diligence and following Firm best practices throughout the project life cycle
  • Provide accurate invoices to Clients per contract terms
  • Forecast actual vs. budget spending and analyze projects to provide meaningful input to project and office leadership
  • Monitor, analyze, and report on a variety of metrics at the studio level to ensure healthy business practices; become the studio leader for matters related to finance
  • Coordinate consultant invoices and payments
  • Review project labor and expenses with Design Managers for accuracy and appropriateness
  • Monitor Accounts Receivable and assist Design Managers with collection efforts
  • Provide training to Design Managers regarding financial maintenance of projects
  • Maintain organized project contract files
  • Act as a financial and accounting liaison between the project, studio, and local/corporate accounting teams

Your Qualifications

  • B.A. Degree, preferably in Accounting or Business Administration
  • 1 – 3 years of project accounting experience in a professional service firm, preferably an architecture or design firm
  • Must be able to understand contract terms as they relate to fee management
  • Highly proficient in Excel; experience with Deltek Vision software is a plus
  • Tableau Data Application experience a plus
  • Strong organizational skills, high level of accuracy, and keen attention to detail
  • Ability to effectively work in a high-volume environment under pressure with multiple tasks and strict deadlines
  • Willingness to embrace new technologies and constantly strive for greater efficiencies through process or technology
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work as a team and interact professionally with employees, Clients and Vendors

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, and twice annual bonus opportunities.

As part of the firm's commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.

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