Accounting Assistant

Shepley Bulfinch

Houston, TX

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TYPE

Full-time

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Contract Negotiation, Credit and Collections, Customer Relations, Deltek Vision, Desktop PC, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Expense Reports, File Maintenance, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Process Management, Purchase Orders, Reconciliation, Time Management, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Houston, TX

POSTED

30+ days ago

Come build something with Shepley Bulfinch as an Accounting Assistant with our Accounting team!

We are looking for an Accounting Assistant to join our Accounting team. While listed as being located in Houston, TX, this entry-level position is being offered as either a remote role or a hybrid role in one of our five studio locations (Boston, Durham, Hartford, Houston, or Phoenix). In this role you’ll support a full range of administrative Accounting functions. You’ll manage Accounts Payable processes, such as processing vendor invoices, reconciling vendor statements, and ensuring accurate coding to specific projects. You’ll also be responsible for Accounts Receivable tasks that include monitoring aging reports and managing collections for timely payment. You’ll attend monthly invoicing meetings with managers and leadership, prepare and submit project invoices to clients with appropriate documentation, and ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions. You’ll have opportunities to assist in tracking negotiated contracts and proposals with clients and consultants, maintain organized files for all contracts, amendments, and purchase orders, and prepare and track change orders and amendments to contracts. You’ll also review weekly expense reports and post them for the team to discuss.

Who We Are:

Shepley Bulfinch is a national architecture and design firm with studios in Boston, Durham, Hartford, Houston, and Phoenix. Founded in 1874, the firm has a notable legacy of challenging convention, pioneering visionary design ideas, and collaborating with clients who seek to drive measurable change.

How Do You Know if this Role is Right for You?

You have strong written and verbal communication skills, pay great attention to detail, are organized, and are comfortable asking questions or contributing opinions. You’re interested in establishing effective routines and collaborating with a diverse group of people. You understand the importance of discretion and protecting individuals’ personal information. You would like to work in a dynamic and engaging workplace with driven and focused team members, often balancing priorities of multiple projects with varying scope and complexity. You also thrive working both independently and collaboratively with guidance and support, and are comfortable adapting to regularly shifting needs and priorities from other team members or employees.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
1-3 years of Accounting support experience is preferred
High attention to detail for handling complex, time-sensitive documentation
Proficient in a wide range of desktop software with emphasis on Word, Excel, and Power Point
Experience with Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interfacing with clients and consultants

Shepley Bulfinch offers competitive benefits and compensation, including health, vision and dental insurance, a 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, and flexible work schedules, as well as a range of professional growth and development opportunities.

Shepley Bulfinch is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Accounting Assistant

Shepley Bulfinch

Houston, TX

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