Accounting Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Accounting Coordinator (2+ years of experience)

Salary range: $63,000 to $68,000

Sasaki seeks a Accounting Coordinator to join its award-winning firm in the Boston, MA office.

Sasaki is an international design firm headquartered in Boston, with locations in Denver, New York, LA, and Shanghai. We believe defining the future of place must be a collective, contextual, and values-driven exercise. Through more than 70 years of practice, we have affirmed that diverse perspectives, blended disciplines, open exchange, deep engagement with clients and communities, commitment to history and context, curiosity about new ways of thinking and making, and expert facility with data and emerging technologies, together, will always unearth stronger design than one vision hewn by one author ever could.

Successful candidates will have a degree in Accounting and 2+ years of accounting experience, excellent verbal communication skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with team members. Experience in the Architecture & Engineering industries, as well as with Deltek Vantagepoint, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and processes employee expense reimbursements.

• Processes vendor invoices including distributing to approving parties and ensuring accurate entry

• Assist with vendor check runs

• Communicates effectively with vendors to address inquiries and resolve issues

• Assist with daily cash deposits

• Coordinates with project teams in preparing timely and accurate invoices and in analyzing project performance to anticipate potential overruns, communicating this feedback to the project teams.

• Supports collection efforts by issuing monthly statements to clients and resolving any billing or collecting issues.

• Closes out projects in the ERP system

• Answers inquiries from staff, vendors or clients, and communicates financial information to project managers.

• Accurately and efficiently perform data entry tasks to maintain financial records.

• Performs bank reconciliation

• Records monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries.

• Supports month and year-end closing processes.

• Detail oriented and effectively communicates within the department and throughout the firm working with staff and management.

• May provide accounting support to other staff as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full time accounting experience, architectural industry knowledge preferred

• Bachelors degree in accounting is preferred but not required

• An understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial analysis consistent with years of experience

• Deltek Vantagepoint experience preferred

• Strong Excel skills preferred

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Collaborative and professional work ethic

• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Exempt, Full Time, Travel may be required, Overtime may be required

Sasaki is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, gender, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the human resources department at [email protected] and include the nature of your request, your name, and preferred method of contact.