Project Accountant

Overview

This role is for a Project Accountant specializing in California prevailing wage compliance. The position ensures all labor classifications, rates, fringe calculations, and certified payroll data comply with federal, state, and local prevailing wage laws and are accurately billed to clients. Expertise in California's prevailing wage regulations, including DAS requirements, CAC training fund contributions, and travel/per diem rules, is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local prevailing wage requirements.
• Oversee all prevailing wage compliance functions.
• Collaborate with project managers, payroll, and accounting teams to ensure accurate wage application and compliant reporting.
• Ensure error-free invoicing.
• Adhere to DAS requirements, CAC training fund contributions, and travel/per diem rules.

Requirements

• Expertise in prevailing wage regulations.
• Experience with labor costing and burden calculations.
• Knowledge of DAS 140/142 requirements.
• Proficiency in Excel functions such as pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Familiarity with large-scale ERP systems such as Deltek, SAGE, SAP, or Oracle.
• 5+ years of experience calculating non-union prevailing wage for California companies.
• 5+ years of experience in billing and calculating burden rates.
• Experience in the engineering or architecture industry with revenue over $100 million.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $34.00 - $38.50 per hour.
• Benefits (eligibility may depend on job classification and length of employment) may include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
  • Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid time off, vacation, and sick leave

Work Environment

• This is a fully remote position with flexibility to work from any time zone.
• Contract to hire position based in Los Angeles, CA.

Application Deadline

• This position is anticipated to close on June 25, 2026.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization and considers all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Notes

• Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for applicants with disabilities.
• For positions located in San Francisco, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
• Lie detector tests are not required or administered as a condition of employment in Massachusetts.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates, but final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.