Accounting Associate I - Billing Operations

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists committed to helping solve, repair, and avoid problems in the built world and construction industry. Since 1956, our applied experience from more than 175,000 projects and our state-of-the-art laboratory and testing facilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve. From historic preservation to post-disaster safety assessments, we respond to the most challenging problems in the built world.

We're looking for an entry-level Billing associate to assist with routine billing support tasks. The duties for this position are clearly defined with established procedures and require minimal judgment under direct supervision. This is a developmental role intended to build foundational skills in billing and accounting support.

Typical Functions:

• Handles a high volume of routine billing processes, including invoice generation, data entry, and billing corrections

• Provides general administrative support such as answering phones, filing documents, and organizing billing records

• Assists with basic billing inquiries and supports billing-related projects from initiation through completion

• Ensures billing data accuracy by verifying time entries, expense reimbursements, and related records

• Collaborates with other departments to resolve basic billing discrepancies promptly and accurately

Requirements:

• High school diploma

• Basic computer and data entry skills

• Detail-oriented nature

• Basic written and verbal communication skills appropriate to professional environment.

• Analytical skills

• Customer service orientation

• Sensitivity to confidentiality

Note: This position expected to be a 6-month contract-hire

WJE offers a robust, total compensation structure, where the hourly rate is just one component of an employee's annual earnings. Additionally, employees may be eligible to receive overtime, variable compensation based on personal and company performance, often resulting in above-market annual earnings. Actual hourly rate will be based on several factors including consideration for a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role while remaining mindful of our commitment to internal equity. A good faith estimate of the starting hourly rate (gross) for this position is in the following range:

This non-exempt position is eligible for additional overtime pay. Additionally, employees in this position receive an annual discretionary bonus based on personal and company performance. WJE's industry-leading, total rewards package enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits including robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, generous 401(k) matching, time off to care for yourself and others, and investments in employees' professional development, to name a few. More information on WJE's total rewards package can be found atwww.wje.com/careers/employment-benefits.

WJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants to apply including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans (VEVRAA federal contractor).

WJE will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Fair Chance Ordinances.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)