About the Role
Arcadis is seeking a Project Assistant to support project administration for multiple project managers and operations in the NY Area. This role involves regular interaction with Project Controllers and the Finance Manager regarding contracts and project financials. The position is hybrid, requiring the candidate to be able to commute to the Clifton Park office as needed and work locally with project teams.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with project managers to ensure client invoices are prepared monthly and sent each month for all projects within the NYS Area.
- Participate in monthly project reviews with Finance Managers and Project Managers.
- Provide and analyze financial project metric reports for project managers, including Project Revenue, profitability, and accounts receivable.
- Coordinate with subcontractors on billing requirements and prepare documents associated with client billing related to client contracts.
- Set up projects in Oracle and track and monitor project schedules and budgets as primary support for project managers.
- Verify invoices comply with contract terms.
- Prepare sophisticated reports and spreadsheets, conducting a high level of quality control of documents following guidelines for billing large municipal clients.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience.
- Previous experience with client billing procedures, particularly State Agencies (NYSDEC, NYSOGS, NYSEFC, NYSOPRHP, NYPA, NYSERDA, etc.).
- Experience/Knowledge with Oracle (or other online database).
- Ability to work under time constraints to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Ability to handle multiple projects for several project managers simultaneously.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- High level of motivation
- Drive to pursue continual innovative improvements in processes
- Exceptional time management abilities
- Exceptional organizational abilities
- Capability to work effectively under time constraints
- Capability to prioritize tasks
- Capability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously
- Excellent analytical skills
- Keen attention to detail
Location
- Clifton Park office
- NY Area
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Education Level
- Associate or Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $27-32.00/HR
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- EAP
- 401K
- STD
- LTD
- AD&D
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Reward & recognition program
- Optional wellbeing benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Nine paid holidays
- 15 days PTO that accrue per year
About the Company
- Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
- We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.
- We believe everyone's contribution matters.
- We are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
- You will be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.
- Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
- Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Equal Opportunity
- We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day.
- Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
- We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
