DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for a Project Accountant. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Considering this model, this role could be based in the following cities:

• Chicago
• Omaha

Position Summary
As a Project Accountant at DLR Group you will provide guidance and support related to finance and accounting. This position involves both traditional accounting functions as well as a strong business management acumen. You will proactively apply any lessons learned and analytics to help ensure our future financial success.

You will be a key member of the financial services team, with responsibility for providing overall financial support to daily operations and proactive strategies and support for our project teams.

If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

The successful candidate will perform:

Financial Analysis

• Analyze trends in project financial performance and support Project Leadership in their profitability efforts.
• Monitor and manage Project Accounting resources across sector(s) and region(s) to ensure adequate staffing is in place.

Timely and Accurate Invoicing

• Review and approve employee timesheets.
• Review Unposted Labor reports and request transfer of time.
• Meet with project leadership during monthly draft invoice review period and update format and percentage complete.
• Review and submit 6-month revenue projections with Project Leadership.
• Review reimbursable and direct expenses billed to projects.
• Assist with maintaining project budget and analyzing project costs vs. project revenue and billings.
• Inactivate projects as per project close out guidelines.
• Participate in monthly Financial Operations Discussions.

Project Maintenance:

• Set up new projects, maintain updated project information, and review and link contracts to projects in Deltek Vantagepoint.
• Coordinate Client Certificates of Insurance for projects.
• Review accounts receivables aging reporting with project leadership for all invoices over 60 days.
• Document collection attempts and assign responsibilities for contacting the client on monthly basis.
• Research payment discrepancies and stay informed of accounts receivables issues.

Consultant Management:

• Review consultant invoices for project leader approval and enter in Deltek Vantagepoint with appropriate GL code.
• Review subconsultant contracts and complete fee allocation in Deltek Vantagepoint.
• Provide consultants and Project Leadership with timely updates regarding consultant payment status and other consultant fee inquiries.
• Monitor and file Consultant Certificates of Insurance for projects on a weekly basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field
• 5-10 years of relevant project accounting experience (AEC industry preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency with Deltek Vantagepoint is preferred

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design. By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.
Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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