At AKS Engineering & Forestry, we’re all about building better communities—literally. We help shape neighborhoods, create spaces for businesses, and design the infrastructure that makes life better for everyone. As a locally owned firm, we’ve spent the past 30 years partnering with public and private clients to deliver high-quality engineering solutions across the Pacific Northwest.
The Project Accounting Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the project accounting team. This role leads a team of project accountants and works closely with the CFO and accounting team to ultimately serve the project teams and managers. The Supervisor will monitor revenue recognition, WIP/unbilled effort, receivables, and backlog. The ideal candidate has a strong background in project accounting, understands contract terms, and possesses excellent analytical and leadership skills.
What You’ll Do
Supervise and mentor a team of 8 project accountants, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of all procedures and overall project accounting. Facilitate a strong team environment through collaboration, training, feedback, and accountabilities.
Understand project accounting processes, and document and improve project accounting processes to optimize efficiencies.
Provide exceptional service to project teams and our clients through seamless processes, accessibility of data, accuracy and presentation of client-facing data (invoices, statements, etc), and response times.
Maintain accurate project financial records, including invoice preparation, WIP, backlog, revenue recognition, and related control procedures.
Monitor and analyze project financial performance, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
Oversee processing of project-related invoices, expenses, and client billings on time. Perform billing procedures for 2-4% of total invoices.
Facilitate compliance with contract terms, including billing schedules, cost tracking, and receivable collections.
Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes related to project accounting.
Collaborate with the accounting/finance team to improve financial reporting processes and project accounting procedures.
Support audits by providing project financial data and documentation.
Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
Who You Are
- A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in project accounting.
Strong leadership and supervisory experience in a financial role.
Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Deltek, BST, Oracle, or SAP) and Microsoft Excel.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Attention to detail and a proactive approach to financial management.
Experience working with contracts, change orders, and cost control procedures.
Nice to Have
Experience with engineering or AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry-specific financial practices.
Background knowledge of GAAP, revenue recognition principles, and project financial management.
Knowledge of project management principles and software.
Why AKS?
At AKS, we believe your work should support your life—not the other way around. Here's what you can count on when you join our team:
- Meaningful Growth: Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, we offer hands-on training, mentorship, and clear paths for professional development so you can grow with purpose.
- Real Collaboration: Join a team that brings diverse perspectives together to solve complex challenges with creativity, curiosity, and a shared commitment to quality.
- Respect for Your Time: We value work-life balance and offer generous PTO and a supportive environment that helps you manage both personal and professional responsibilities.
- Benefits That Care: You’ll have access to health coverage that supports your total well-being—plus a 401(k) match, paid holidays, and more resources to help you thrive.
- Weekly Team Lunches: Take a break and recharge with your teammates—we believe food brings people together.
- Culture That Connects: We invest in experiences that build strong teams and strong communities.
- A Place People Love to Work: We’ve been named one of the Top Workplaces in Oregon and Washington year after year—for good reason.
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What We Do
AKS is a consulting engineering firm that provides civil engineering and additional complementary services. With offices focused in Oregon and SW Washington. We work on a wide range of projects from public infrastructure to private development of subdivisions, commercial sites, industrial, education, medical facilities, and more. We value talent and initiative, and we put these qualities to work for our clients in an environment that cultivates professional growth and strong connections to the communities where we live and work.
We are always looking for good people to join our team. Check out our website to get a feel of who we are, what we do, and the possibilities that await you!
