Assistant Area Accounting Lead

HDR•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Requirements

Associate degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience; an advanced degree may offset years of experience
Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills
Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and collaborate with various managers in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented
Ability to handle confidential information
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Degree in Accounting

Responsibilities

Assist the Area Accounting Manager/Lead in supporting local operations Area leadership teams
Be responsible for supporting accounting functions for single or multiple offices in a specified region
Primary responsibilities include sharing in supervising, training & mentoring responsibilities of Area accounting staff, for all facets of project and contract financial management, as well as, assisting Area Accounting Manager/Lead to ensure general accounting functions maintained for the Area.
Perform specialized accounting functions and establish internal controls for procedures and practices in accordance with company policies, accounting procedures and contractual obligations
Work directly with Area Operations Manager, Department Managers and Assistant Regional Accounting Director (ARAD) to manage and coordinate department and project accounting systems to monitor department general ledger accounts, project budgets, invoicing, payables, receivables and other related financial information
Audit compliance with contractual requirements, which may include invoicing and reporting format, net fee projections and financial quality control
Review and analyze financial statements
May coordinate and review annual departmental budgets
Advise management on financial performance of departments and projects
Supervise the activity of department accountants for the collection of employee time and expense reports and verification of project numbers, resource codes, and receipts
Supervise the activity of department accountants and project controllers specific to project accounting and contractual obligations
Make staffing recommendations to management
Select and/or deal directly with vendors related to department operations as needed
Communicate and correspond directly with clients with respect to invoicing, receivables and project reporting as needed
Perform other duties as needed