Project Accountant
Gensler · San Francisco, California, US
Your Role The Project Accountant supports the financial success of the firm’s projects by managing contracts, providing financial analysis, and ensuring the...
Job description
Your Role The Project Accountant supports the financial success of the firm’s projects by managing contracts, providing financial analysis, and ensuring the fiscal health of assigned projects throughout the full project lifecycle—from project setup and due diligence through invoicing, reporting, and collections. Working in close partnership with Project Managers, Studio Directors, and Regional leadership, this role serves as a trusted financial resource to project teams and helps ensure work is both creatively exceptional and financially sound. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with strong accounting, communication, and analytical skills. This position reports to the Regional Finance Director. What You Will Do: Project Financial Management: Partner with Project Managers, Studio Directors, and Regional leadership to ensure accurate and consistent project and studio-level financial reporting. Review project contracts to understand scope, compensation, billing terms, and fee management requirements. Maintain organized project contract files and ensure work authorizations and agreements are properly documented. Support project start-up activit...