Project Accountant in Portland, Oregon - #73272 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 73272

Project Accountant
Our client, a leading-edge sustainability consulting firm, is seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant to own billing and invoicing across a high-volume project portfolio. This is a great fit for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, systems-driven environment and enjoys being the quality-control backbone that keeps client billing accurate and on schedule. The ideal candidate brings strong follow-through, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset to a growing, values-driven team.

This role is a hybrid model in Portland, Oregon.

Project Accountant Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and submit accurate invoices across a high volume of active projects, managing both time-and-materials and lump-sum billing structures.
• Maintain billing terms, contract amendments, and subconsultant invoices within their system and various client portals.
• Partner closely with Project Managers to review draft invoices, supporting documentation, and backup reports.
• Submit invoices through multiple client billing portals, tracking approvals, rejections, and revisions to ensure compliance with each client’s specific requirements.
• Support accounts receivable review, collections coordination, and project opening/closing in alignment with contract terms.

Project Accountant Qualifications

• 3+ years of project accounting experience, ideally within a consulting, engineering, or professional services environment.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume, complex invoicing across varying contract types and client requirements.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint and Microsoft Excel strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort navigating systems in flux, with the flexibility to adapt as processes evolve.
• Excellent communication and customer-service orientation, with a team-first, detail-driven approach to work.

Salary: $70K-$85K/year. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

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