Job Description

Rail and Transit Practice

Whether moving people or freight, future rail and transit solutions will be shaped by energy costs, urban growth, and environmental priorities. Michael Baker helps freight railroads, transit authorities, and state DOTs address these challenges through services focused on state of good repair, capacity, safety, asset management, and sustainable infrastructure solutions.

By partnering closely with our clients, we deliver innovative, practical, and cost‑effective solutions that support the successful delivery of complex rail and transit projects.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Construction Accountant for our Alexandria, Virginia Office.

What You'll Do:

• Detailed review of multiple vendor invoices/pay applications, compiling and summarizing consolidated invoice packages for reimbursement.
• Ensuring draft invoices from billing are accurate based on the contract agreement requirements with the client/funding partners, identify any corrections needed, finalize invoice package submittals and track payment progress.
• Reconciling overall project payables and receivables to project budgets.
• Becoming familiar with all project agreement requirements, pay rates, allowable charges, and tracking any exceptions.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for generating accurate and precise project-related financial records using Oracle, spreadsheets, and software.
• Support the program document control specialist in compliance with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, monitoring systems, and record retention.

What You Need to Succeed:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in private or public accounting.
• Excellent knowledge of construction cost accounting and related financial procedures.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, expressing ideas effectively and professionally.
• Working knowledge of the construction industry.
• Solid analytical and mathematical skills.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Adobe), with an Intermediate Level of experience in Excel a must with CMIC and Oracle Accounting software experience preferred.
• Occasional Travel Required

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $121,803 to $159,891 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. *There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.