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Witt O'Brien's

Global crisis and emergency management consultancy

Project Accountant

Full-Time
$85k - $95k
Expert
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
AccountingAccounts Payable/Receivable

About the job

Requirements
  • Demonstrated experience supporting activities related to Project Accounting.
  • Eight or more years of equivalent work experience.
  • Three to five years of Project Accounting work, preferably in a managing consulting firm.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience with Oracle or other relational database ERP systems.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
  • Work with the Senior Project Accountant and Project Managers in project setup, project maintenance, project reconciliation, and project closeout.
  • Input billing data into client systems.
  • Assist with preparing monthly client billing, including creating invoices using accounting software and collating related backup.
  • Assist with invoicing clients weekly, biweekly, and monthly.
  • Research and resolve client questions, and create credit memos.
  • Process accounts payable invoices from subcontractors.
  • Perform administrative and accounting tasks as required.
Desired Qualifications
  • A degree in Finance and/or Accounting is preferred.

About the company

Witt O’Brien’s provides crisis and emergency management services for governments and private sector clients, helping them prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate disruptions across the full disaster lifecycle. Clients engage the firm to assess risks, develop preparedness plans, train staff, conduct exercises, manage grants (such as FEMA Public Assistance), ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate crisis communications, with specialized maritime support available. The company combines veteran public-sector disaster management expertise with private-sector incident response, augmented by acquisitions in crisis communications and reputation management to offer end-to-end services. Its goal is to boost resilience for operations, people, assets, and reputations in the face of natural and man-made risks.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

null

Founded

2001

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What believers are saying

  • FEMA reopened BRIC in April 2026, directly expanding demand for Witt O'Brien's services.
  • Witt O'Brien's joined April 2026 conferences on continuity and AI, signaling active client demand.
  • Ambipar still backs a global response platform, preserving international reach after the 2022 acquisition.

What critics are saying

  • Ambipar filed judicial recovery in October 2025, exposing Witt O'Brien's to parent distress.
  • Ambipar creditors challenged delayed statements in August 2026, prolonging restructuring uncertainty.
  • A failed Ambipar plan can trigger liquidation, disrupting Witt O'Brien's funding and contracts.

What makes Witt O'Brien's unique

  • Witt O'Brien's combines FEMA grants expertise with oil-spill and maritime response know-how.
  • Its April 2026 BRIC webinar shows deep positioning in hazard mitigation and grant management.
  • The firm markets practical AI for crisis management, not just strategy decks.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options