Accounting Assistant

Ware Malcomb
Irvine, CA
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Administrative professionals with accounting experience will find this entry-level role in a commercial real estate design firm.

Best fit for

  • Administrative professionals with accounting experience in AEC firms
    — “build administrative skills in a professional AEC environment”
  • Candidates who can manage multiple tasks and prioritize accuracy
    — “Must be able to handle multiple tasks accurately”
  • Individuals with a background in invoicing and document management
    — “Create waivers for invoicing, Emailing invoices to clients”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a long-term commitment with no mention of remote flexibility
    — “This is a full-time, long-term position”
  • Compensation may vary based on individual qualifications and location
    — “The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, licensing, project specialty/complexity and work location”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Vantage or similar accounting software on your resume
    — “Processing and data entry in Vantage accounting software”
  • Emphasize your ability to maintain a professional and welcoming client-facing environment
    — “create a welcoming and professional environment while fostering positive relationships with both clients and internal team members”
  • Showcase your attention to detail and accuracy in previous administrative roles
    — “Detail-oriented individual who emphasizes accuracy is essential”
  • Demonstrate experience with contract management and document creation
    — “Creating redacted prime agreements, Finalizing AIA documents”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • accurate data entry
  • timely client communication
  • efficient project management
Typical background
administrative supportaccounting

Skills & requirements

Required

Accounting AdministrationData EntryClient CommunicationProject Management

Preferred

Construction Lien FormsBilling Processes

Stack & domain

AccountingProject Related FilingBackup ReceiptsInvoicingWaiversData EntryVantage Accounting SoftwareEmailing InvoicesClient Follow-upCOI RequestsAIA DocumentsContract Follow-upDocusignMonthly AR CallsMonthly Close Out ProcessEmail ResponsesRedacted Prime AgreementsBillingPayment ApplicationsLien WaiversReleasesMicrosoft OfficeDeltek VisionVantagepointConstruction Lien FormsCommunicationOrganizationAccuracyAttention To DetailTeamworkProblem-solvingTime ManagementAdaptabilityCustomer ServiceProfessionalismPunctualityResponsibilityInitiativeAdministrationProject ManagementFinanceConstructionLegalOperationsClient ManagementContract Management

About the role

Original posting from Ware Malcomb via Lever

Are you ready to join a growth-oriented team where creativity meets innovation? At Ware Malcomb, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking design firm committed to pushing the boundaries. Our team-oriented, collaborative approach ensures that every project is a blend of visionary design, seamless project delivery, and we are actively engaged with both the community and the industry. Discover our vibrant culture to get an inside look into life at Ware Malcomb and the programs we offer. https://waremalcomb.com/life-at-ware-malcomb/ 

As an Accounting Assistant at Ware Malcomb, you will play a vital role in supporting the daily operations of the Accounting team by providing essential administrative assistance. You will be the first point of contact and create a welcoming and professional environment while fostering positive relationships with both clients and internal team members. This is a great opportunity to build administrative skills in a professional AEC environment, while gaining exposure to accounting processes and working closely with experienced professionals.

Your Role:

  • Maintain project related filing
  • Compile backup receipts for invoicing
  • Create waivers for invoicing
  • Processing and data entry in Vantage accounting software
  • Emailing invoices to clients
  • Emailing clients to follow up on payment status
  • COI Requests
  • Finalizing AIA documents
  • Contract follow up emails
  • Expired DocuSign process
  • Attend monthly AR calls
  • Assist in monthly close out process
  • Logging email responses
  • Creating redacted prime agreements
  • Additional duties and miscellaneous projects, as assigned

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 1-2 year of experience working in an office setting
  • Excellent communication skills—written and verbal—are essential
  • Must be able to handle multiple tasks accurately
  • Detail-oriented individual who emphasizes accuracy is essential
  • Well-organized and thorough are essential traits of the individual
  • Must have experience with Microsoft Office applications
  • Experience with Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint software a plus
  • Knowledge of basic construction lien forms is a plus
  • Experience with billing, and completing payment applications, lien waivers and releases is a plus

Compensation:

The compensation range is $22-25/hr, plus benefits. Life at Ware Malcomb

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, licensing, project specialty/complexity and work location. At Ware Malcomb, certain roles are bonus eligible.

This is a full-time, long-term position.

Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects.

The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.

Source: Ware Malcomb careers (Lever)

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