Project Accountant 1 at HDR in Irvine, CA

Summary: HDR is a company focused on creating inclusive environments and advancing energy infrastructure through its Power sector. The Project Accountant 1 role supports project financial management including setting up projects, invoicing, collections, insurance monitoring, and assisting project teams. This position involves research, testing internal controls, and working within ERP systems to support financial processes and compliance.

Responsibilities:
- Assist in setting up new projects in Pronto/EBS. This includes accurate contract documentation, administration, and maintenance, including fee and budget entry
- Assist with client invoicing and collections management
- Assist with and help coordinate the completion of the QMS documents
- Order insurance and monitor insurance certificates
- Organize project documents and create and maintain paper and electronic files
- Assist multiple project managers and project teams as needed
- Performing special projects as needed
- Researching and modeling financial data
- Researching professional accounting literature and communicating conclusions
- Testing internal controls, documenting results of testing, and communicating conclusions
- Participating in a team environment and developing strong communication skills
- Testing compliance with HDR, Inc. policies and procedures
- Development of tools for use in projecting financial results
- Working within HDR’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Communicating results to financial management
- Working with members of accounting to document processes and internal controls
- Perform other duties as needed

Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
- Familiarity 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 and collaborate with various managers 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
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
- Due to client contract requirements, US citizenship or Permanent Resident Status (Greencard holder) is required

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in an undergraduate or graduate accounting, finance or closely related program
- Must possess strong problem-solving and communication skills
- This is an in-office position, local candidates preferred

Required Skills: Pronto/EBS, Contract documentation, Client invoicing, Collections management, Quality Management System (QMS) documentation, Insurance certificate monitoring, Financial data modeling, Professional accounting literature research, Internal controls testing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Earned Value Management, MS Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and long-term disability, Life insurance, An employee assistance program, Paid time away, Parental leave, Paid holidays, A retirement savings plan with employer match, Employee referral bonus, Tuition reimbursement