Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Accounting Assistant | HDR

The Tone:
This is a full-time, regular role at HDR, located in Bellevue, WA. HDR is an employee-owned company committed to building on diverse perspectives to achieve great things. The company designs and delivers solutions across various service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, and Transportation, focusing on shaping resilient, sustainable communities globally. These efforts aim to safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, and drive responsible growth. This Accounting Assistant position is a hands-on team player, crucial for ensuring accurate and timely financial performance and adherence to policies, directly contributing to HDR’s mission of making a positive impact on communities worldwide.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Bellevue, WA
• Pay: $25–$36 hourly
• Mission: Assist the accounting function by ensuring accurate financial record-keeping and support for project and overhead cost management.
• Tech Stack: MS Office including Word and Outlook

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Financial Support: Assist with critical project financial processes, including the development of project budgets, generation of invoices, and preparation of monthly status reports to ensure accurate financial oversight.
• Project Coordination & Cost Control: Contribute to project coordination by managing document control, tracking decision logs and action items, assisting with client and team meetings, and recovering costs through delivery projects.
• Expense and Purchase Processing: Meticulously review, annotate, and process all expense documentation, and assist in validating credit card purchases to maintain financial integrity.
• Accounts Payable & Overhead Management: Support local accounts payable operations by reviewing and processing invoices, and ensure all appropriate approvals are obtained for overhead costs.
• Financial Reporting & Data Management: Pull and update weekly reports to provide essential management support, maintain accurate timecards for area staff, and utilize computer systems for financial records and accounting report generation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects independently, coupled with strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail; proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook; and a commitment to actively participating in an employee-owned culture.
• Bonus: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; prior experience in cost accounting or a strong interest in growing within this specialized area; and the flexibility to prioritize and handle various tasks while collaborating effectively with different managers.