Accounting Operations Accountant

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Olathe, KS

About The Position

The Accounting Operations Accountant supports the Accounting Operations team as a resource on Accounts Payable (AP) and/or Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, systems, and responsibilities. The role may process and pay supplier invoices or process and apply customer receipts, create and update training materials, and work with suppliers, project accountants, and other key resources. The role works under close supervision and may act as a lead person by providing work direction, without management responsibility for those receiving that direction. The position administers the corporate card program globally, including Travel and Entertainment, Purchasing, Central Travel Account, International Payment Accounts, and Virtual Card programs, in accordance with company objectives and policies. It supports reconciliations, cardholder questions, payment application issues, program tools, card issuance and credit-limit administration, and troubleshooting between card issuer and expense management systems. The accountant may also support expense-reporting trend and merchant-category-code analysis. The role may serve as a subject matter expert on AP or AR projects, complete moderately complex reconciliations, prepare and analyze financial data, and understand general ledger entries generated by AP or AR transactions. It identifies and submits accrual entries as needed and assists Corporate Accounting with research and resolution of reconciling items or variances. It also updates process documentation and may provide training on AP or AR processes. The position is full-time. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, at the manager’s discretion and based on job performance and work assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Typically 2+ years of related experience.
Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include a criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Basic technical accounting knowledge.
Basic knowledge of financial statement analysis.
Basic knowledge of foreign currency terminology and concepts.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
Basic knowledge of Black & Veatch systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as a resource for the Accounting Operations team regarding Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable processes, systems, and responsibilities.
Create and update Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable training materials.
Process and pay supplier invoices or process and apply customer receipts.
Administer the global corporate card program in accordance with company objectives and policies.
Ensure card applications and card issuance are processed accurately and on time; monitor and adjust credit limits as required.
Troubleshoot and resolve system errors between the card issuer and expense management software.
Assist cardholders with program tools, foreign currency conversion questions, and reconciliation inquiries.
Assist with reconciliation between the credit card issuing bank, expense management software, and ERP system, and partner with the Accounting Operations team and card issuer on payment application issues.
Support expense-reporting trend analysis and Merchant Category Code analysis as assigned.
Act as a subject matter expert on projects involving Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable.
Complete moderately complex AP or AR reconciliation processes as necessary.
Prepare and analyze financial data related to Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable.
Understand general ledger entries generated by AP or AR transactions, including project and task entries or direct general ledger entries.
Identify and submit accrual entries to Corporate Accounting as needed, and assist with research and resolution of AP or AR reconciling items or variances.
Update training and process documentation and act as a subject matter expert in training sessions related to AP or AR processes.
Provide work direction as a lead person without management responsibility for the people receiving that direction.
Work with the Accounting Operations team, suppliers, project accountants, and other key resources.