Accountant, Project

Aecon•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Aecon is a North American construction and infrastructure development company with global experience – transforming vision into reality. We offer a full spectrum of nuclear services for refurbishment, maintenance, new build, decommissioning, modularization, and fabrication to power a sustainable future. Our nuclear sector plays an important role in extending the life of existing nuclear stations and executing the next generation of nuclear new builds leveraging a similar fleet execution strategy. From our work delivering the two largest refurbishment projects (Savannah River nuclear station and North Anna Power Station) in North America to deploying the first grid-scale SMR in the western world. We continue moving forward with a strategic focus on decarbonizing energy systems in support of a net zero future. The Finance Team is looking for a Project Accountant to join their growing team. The hire would work closely with the Finance Manager over the Aecon business, along with operations, and several shared service organizations within Aecon. Great opportunity to gain experience doing a wide variety of tasks in a challenging but rewarding atmosphere.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or Accounting
1+ year of experience, may be pursuing CPA designation or equivalent
Progressive experience that indicates strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to influence without specific authority
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to balance and prioritize multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Strong ability to think creatively, challenge the status quo, deal with ambiguity
History of strong personal performance and value add to the business
Demonstrated success working with internal/ external stakeholders
Strong financial acumen and relevant financial skills, including quantitative problem solving
Broad business knowledge, end-to-end thinking, and organizational awareness

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction or related industry is preferred
Experience with SAP, and Business Objects is valued

Responsibilities

Full-cycle project accounting including preparation of billings and/or entry into client systems, monitoring AR collections and reconciling WIP/unbilled balances
Work closely with Project Manager in preparing monthly progress invoices and analyzing job costs/performance
Work with Project or Operations Management team to identify and forecast financial exposures
Work with project staff along with accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, estimating and Business Unit finance department to prepare financial reports
Maintain change order logs and ensure adherence to Aecon’s revenue recognition policies
Review cost reports to verify that budgets, planned and actual costs, Estimated Costs at Completion (ECAC), contracts and subcontracts have all been properly tracked
Maintain accurate labour rate tables for hourly labour, ensure compliance with relevant union agreements
Review all standard costs and reconcile/analyze monthly variances
Prepare month end entries such as subcontract accruals and cost transfers
Provide information for internal and external audits including client audits
Monitor and analyze subcontract costs
Perform such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Finance/Project Management