About Bodwé Professional Services Group
Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens. We enhance space and place in partnership with clients that span the country and business sectors, offering full-service architecture and engineering services as well as contract support services for federal agencies. We design and build, preserve and restore, mitigate and manage, serve and problem solve.
Position Summary
The Project Accountant is responsible for timely and accurate processing of accounts payable and receivable, with an emphasis on client invoicing and project accounting. This position will provide other accounting support as needed.
Accommodation Requests
We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact 269-927-0144 or careers@bodwegroup.com
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Typical functions of the Project Accountant role include, but are not limited to:
Project Accounting:
- Assist in developing and implementing project accounting policies and procedures
- Ensure accuracy of project fees, budgets, and billing terms
- Manage consultant invoices
- Prepare client billings in accordance with contract
- Monitor accounts receivable for past due accounts and follow-up with clients as needed.
- Monitor project performance and provide financial analysis to project managers
Financial Reporting & Budgeting:
- Work closely with Director of Finance on the annual audit of our financial statements
- Assist in preparing annual budgets and monitor budget performance
- Review and process intercompany transactions
- Compile and submit monthly financial reports to parent company
- May provide oversight and training of other accounting staff
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
Required Education and Degree:
- Associate’s degree, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred, in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Required Experience, Certification, or Licensure:
- Minimum of eight years related accounting/finance experience
- Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements
- Experience working with multiple legal entities; multiple divisions
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent multitasking and organizational capabilities
- Ability to work independently
Preferred Experience, Certification, or Licensure:
- Architecture/Engineering or Construction industry experience
- Experience with federal and state contracting agencies
- Experience with Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint or Costpoint
Required Technical Experience:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, with an emphasis on Excel
Working Environment
When not working from a home office, remotely, or onsite at a project location, most of this role is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment. On occasion, there may be exposure to loud office or technical machinery during its’ operation.
Physical Demands
- Sitting/Standing: This role is generally sedentary, performing sitting work utilizing technological office equipment, including a laptop, mouse, keyboard, computer monitors, telephones, scanners, and copiers.
- Walking: This role requires the ability to move about inside the office to access the required technological equipment.
- Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role may require stooping to reload printer trays with print paper, moving equipment, and managing cords.
- Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptops, mice, keyboards, computer monitors, telephones, scanners, and copiers.
- Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information, review information, and make decisions about information.
- Seeing: This role requires seeing, viewing, and distinguishing all aspects of internal and external accounting process.
- Carrying/Lifting: This role requires the ability to lift up to 10lbs to transport basic office equipment during the course of travel.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Native American Hiring Preference
Our parent company, Mno-Bmadsen, prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section, “qualified” means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and “suitable” means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstance and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:
- First, to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
- Second, to qualified spouses, and qualified custodial parents; and
- Third, to other qualified Native Americans; and
- Fourth, to all other qualified applicants
Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.
Reporting Branch: Support Services
Reporting Entity: Bodwé Professional Services
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Reporting Status: Remote
Reports To: Finance Director
Manages Others: No
Overnight Travel: No