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Project Accountant Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Project Accountant interview, here are 31 interview questions and answer examples.

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What steps do you take to keep a project within budget?

Provide the steps you took or would take to ensure the success of a project.

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31 Project Accountant Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. What steps do you take to keep a project within budget?

  • 2. What do you do to improve the communication channels within a team?

  • 3. Tell me about your experience with a difficult superior. How did you handle the situation?

  • 4. Are you planning to obtain your masters' degree (where applicable, i.e., if not already listed on your resume)?

  • 5. What is the largest portfolio you have been responsible for, preferably in a project accounting capacity?

  • 6. Please confirm when you received your Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation, or alternately when you plan on receiving one of these designations.

  • 7. Tell me whether you ever had a project go over budget, and how you managed the situation.

  • 8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now, or where would you like to be?

  • 9. On a scale of 1 to 10, rate your proficiency level with respect to Quickbooks, Sage and Simply Accounting.

  • 10. Describe the systems you have in place for keeping track of assignments given to staff members.

  • 11. How have you monitored, or would you monitor, the performance of your team?

  • 12. How do you stay on top of regulation changes in the financial industry?

  • 13. How do you stay organized as an accountant?

  • 14. Please provide an example of a situation you were in with a difficult and/or dissatisfied client and how you resolved the situation.

  • 15. To confirm I have the most updated copy of your resume in hand, please confirm your highest degrees granted and the years of obtention.

  • 16. How have you implemented the recent tax changes in your company?

  • 17. Tell me about yourself generally and your accounting experience specifically.

  • 18. How do you prioritize when you have multiple deadlines to meet?

  • 19. Tell me what your greatest weakness is, and what you are doing to improve yourself in that area.

  • 20. Please tell me a few of your greatest strengths.

  • 21. How will working for us help you reach your professional goals?

  • 22. Why did you choose to pursue a career in accounting?

  • 23. What is an audit query?

  • 24. How would you come to a resolution disputing material costs for a project that you shared materials with?

  • 25. How do you determine accurate labor costs for a particular employee that has worked on several projects?

  • 26. What areas of accounting do you consider your strongest and which ones are you the most passionate about?

  • 27. What differentiates you from other accountants?

  • 28. Where do you see yourself in 2 to 3 years from now, or where would you like to be?

  • 29. How would you handle disputes with other employees in different departments about costs?

  • 30. Have you ever worked on a project that lasted multiple years?

  • 31. Provide an example of a project you had to complete in a short period of time, and what you did (alternatively, would do) to successfully complete the project in a timely fashion.