About the Role
Arcadis is seeking a Financial Project Assistant to support project administration for multiple project managers and operations in the Buffalo, New York Area. This role involves regular interaction with the Project Controller and Finance Manager regarding contracts and project-specific financials and metrics. The position offers an opportunity to work on tracking project progress, preparing reports, monitoring budgets, and distributing correspondence for multiple projects simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with project managers to ensure client invoices are prepared monthly and sent for all assigned projects within the Buffalo Area.
- Provide and analyze financial project metric reports (Project Revenue, profitability, accounts receivable etc.) for project managers.
- Coordinate with subcontractors on billing requirements.
- Set up new projects and update project forecasts in project management tools.
- Prepare documents associated with client billing related to client contracts.
- 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.
- Participate in monthly project reviews with Finance Managers and Project Managers.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
- 1-3+ years of related experience.
- Finance background or coursework.
- Previous administrative experience in a fast-paced setting.
- Previous experience with client billing procedures.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
- Highly motivated with a drive to pursue continual innovative improvements in processes.
- Exceptional time management and organizational abilities.
- Capability to work effectively under time constraints, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
- Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Project Administration
- Financial Reporting
- Budget Monitoring
- Client Billing
- Contract Compliance
- Time Management
- Organization
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
Location
- Buffalo, New York Area
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1-3+ years
Education Level
- Associate degree
- Bachelor degree
Salary/Compensations
- $42,480 - $63,720 / per year
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’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll 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.
