Title: Project Analyst
Department: Vertical Transportation
Job Summary:
Are you passionate about utilizing your exceptional communication and organizational skills to help a company reach their goals? We are hiring a Project Analyst to assist our Vertical Transportation and Logistics team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in project coordination, working with accounting software, and be comfortable completing collections. The Project Analyst will serve in support of projects and perform office tasks that support the needs of the Regional Managers, Senior Consultants/Consultants, Field Technicians, and Servicing Clients. If this sounds like work you would enjoy, we want to hear from you!
Company Insight:
Lerch Bates is the global multidisciplinary technical consultancy saving time and money for those designing, modernizing, investigating, or managing buildings. From risk to ROI, schedule to sustainability, Lerch Bates’ suite of services helps you plan the future of your building at every phase of the building lifecycle. As your partner in finding the best technical outcomes for your project, we ensure functionality, safety, and value work together.
We simplify the path to the best technical expertise for the built environment anywhere in the world. Lerch Bates offers integrated specialties, including vertical transportation, logistics, enclosures & structures, forensics, and multidisciplinary building lifecycle services that optimize performance from design, construction, and management to forensic investigation, repair, and modernization.
What You’ll Do:
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed in this position. They are not intended to prescribe or restrict management’s assignments.
- Prepare and send project invoices per the client’s detailed billing term requirements
- Act as a liaison with the client to verify billing terms, additional project items, and additional important information
- Work with the project consultants to ensure timely project billings, maintain well-organized project files and accurate billing records
- Analyze the status of past-due accounts weekly and follow up on past-due accounts
- Maintain accurate electronic records of collection attempts and escalate necessary cases to management
- Meet minimum goals for collections in the area which are reviewed quarterly
- Complete necessary project reporting in a timely manner to RM and/or BM, as requested
- Assist Consultants with electronic expense reports, as needed
- Ensure the accuracy and proper adjustment for discounts, refunds, or payments received
- Aid Regional Managers, Consultants, Clients, and Vendors in making/receiving calls, message relay, and coordination between project managers/consultants and clients in A/R actions
- Process accounts payable for the office
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the team
- Maintain U.S. Mail and express courier services for the office
- Order office supplies, when necessary
- Perform routine office filing in compliance with retention policies
What You’ll Bring:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 3 or more years of previous, applicable experience
- Intermediate skills using accounting software, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, etc.), MS Outlook, and web-based applications and databases
- Knowledge of the full scope of duties of the Project Coordinator
- An ability to accomplish work activities and coordinate or lead employees and subcontractors among different levels of the organization
- An ability to assume responsibility for work outcomes and results of other workers
- An ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- An ability work on many different projects at one time
- An ability to build relationships and be a self-starter
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An ability to coordinate own and others’ actions
Why work with Lerch Bates:
- Competitive Compensation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership program!
- Generous PTO
- Incentive compensation bonus
- 401(k) with up to 6% employer match!
- FSA and HSA
- Charitable paid time off
- Birthday Bonus
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development
- An entire internal department dedicated to your learning and career development!
- Exceptional company culture
- Employee resource groups
- Team building and networking activities
- And more!
Be more than just an employee…
Lerch Bates is 100% employee-owned! Our employee-owners bring a distinct “we own what we do” brand of technical consulting to every project and partnership. When you work with us, you join a company with an ownership mindset. Expect responsibility, service, and performance in everything we do. So, what does that mean for you? After a certain service time, you are eligible for stock ownership, which essentially works as a wealth accumulation and/or retirement account!
CORE Values: Ownership . Community . Integrity . Respect . Optimism .
Lerch Bates is a federal contractor, which requires us to conduct a pre-employment background check and drug test.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
