Staff Accountant
Barge Design Solutions

What We're Looking For:
Barge Design Solutions is looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant for an engineering and architecture consulting firm. This role plays a crucial role in driving financial operations, supporting project accounting, and ensuring accurate financial reporting for our diverse consulting projects. This position requires a strategic thinker who can navigate the unique financial landscapes of engineering and architectural consulting. This role is a key member of the accounting team and is responsible for leading key financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial reports for project-based accounting
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, opportunities for cost optimization, and potential financial risks
• Assist in budget preparation and financial forecasting for consulting projects
• Track and allocate project costs across multiple engineering and architectural consulting initiatives
• Manage project billing, including time tracking, expense allocation, and invoicing
• Reconcile project budgets and monitor financial performance of individual consulting engagements
• Prepare job cost reports and financial summaries for project managers and leadership
• Maintain general ledger and ensure accuracy of financial records
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations
• Support annual audit processes and prepare supporting documentation
• Manage fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and industry-specific accounting standards
• Develop and maintain robust internal accounting controls
• Assist in implementing and improving accounting procedures and systems
• Prepare and file tax-related documentation
• All other duties assigned

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred
• 3-5 years of professional accounting experience, preferably in professional services or consulting
• Strong Excel skills and experience with financial modeling
• Proven experience with project-based accounting is a plus
• Familiarity with engineering or architectural industry accounting practices is a plus

Why join us?

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 550+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record's Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company's core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate - Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
• Authentic - Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
• Responsible - We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence - We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service - We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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