Accounts Receivable Billing Accountant

Project Accountant

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PROJECT ACCOUNTING • WIP REPORTING • BILLING • FORECASTING • PROJECT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Sigma Technologies is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to provide dedicated financial and accounting support across our customer projects. This is a newly created role designed to strengthen project financial reporting, improve visibility into project performance, and support timely billing and collections as Sigma's project portfolio continues to grow.

This position goes beyond traditional accounts receivable or billing responsibilities. The Project Accountant will work closely with Project Managers throughout the project lifecycle — from job setup and purchase-order tracking through WIP reporting, project profitability analysis, forecasting, invoicing, collections, and closeout .

The ideal candidate understands how project financial information connects across billing, costs, earned revenue, profitability, and accounts receivable and can provide accurate, reliable information that helps Project Managers understand the financial health of their work.

This position is based in our Perrysburg, Ohio office and is expected to be fully on-site during the initial training and onboarding period.

After approximately six months, 1–2 remote workdays per week may be available based on performance, training progress, team coverage, and business needs. Tuesdays and Thursdays are typically in-office team days.

Additional hours may occasionally be needed during month-end or other peak accounting periods.

Our teams work together across engineering, operations, project management, and business support functions to deliver work for utility and telecommunications customers.

The Project Accountant will serve as an important financial partner to our Project Managers, helping ensure project information is accurate, issues are identified early, and financial processes move efficiently from project setup through final collection.

Project Financial Reporting & Analysis
Prepare and maintain Work in Progress (WIP) reporting , including monitoring earned versus invoiced revenue and identifying potential billing or revenue issues.
Prepare and analyze project financial information, including project profitability, costs, billing activity, and other relevant performance data.
Support project forecasting and help identify financial variances, trends, and potential concerns.
Prepare and distribute labor utilization reports and other financial information used by Project Managers and leadership.
Provide accurate and reliable project financial data to support business and operational decision-making.
Project Accounting & Project Manager Support
Partner closely with Project Managers to provide financial and accounting support related to billing, costs, profitability, forecasting, and project activity.
Follow up with Project Managers when information is incomplete, inconsistent, or requires clarification.
Set up and maintain customer and project/job accounts, ensuring accurate and complete financial and administrative information.
Track and manage customer purchase orders (POs), monitor available balances, and coordinate with Project Managers regarding changes or additional authorizations.
Coordinate customer project/job closeouts and ensure financial and administrative requirements have been completed.
Billing, Accounts Receivable & Project Administration
Prepare and manage customer invoice submissions and supporting documentation, including electronic portals and other customer-required processes.
Monitor accounts receivable aging, follow up on outstanding balances, resolve billing issues, and support collection efforts.
Process and reconcile cash receipts and ensure payments are accurately applied to customer accounts.
Manage customer permit tracking, documentation, and reconciliation, ensuring permits and related costs are properly recorded, billed, and reconciled.
Accounting Support
Assist with month-end and year-end close activities related to project accounting, including reconciliations, reporting, accruals, and other accounting responsibilities.
3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
~ Knowledge of GAAP, general accounting concepts, journal entries, and general ledger account reconciliations.
~ Experience with financial analysis and project forecasting.
~ Experience preparing, reviewing, or analyzing financial reports and identifying discrepancies or variances.
~ Strong technical skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, with experience working with spreadsheets, worksheet files, databases, and customer software programs.
~ Ability to effectively follow up, ask questions, and work collaboratively with Project Managers and other internal teams.
~ Professionalism, integrity, and commitment to ethical financial practices.
~ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
Experience with project accounting, WIP reporting, project billing, project costing/job costing, project profitability, forecasting, or accounts receivable .
Experience working in engineering, construction, manufacturing, professional services, or another project-based business environment .
Experience working with project-based ERP or accounting systems such as Deltek Vantagepoint, SAP, construction accounting software, or similar platforms .
Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time. xzbcwsv
Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; This document does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.