Assistant Financial Services Manager

Bechtel Corporation • Houston, TX

8h

About The Position

Support the Energy Financial Services Manager (FSM) and Energy CFO in financial execution for the Energy GBU and awarded projects. The position is based in Houston and reports directly to the Energy FSM. It coordinates assigned project accounting activities, reporting, and financial controls with deployed Finance personnel and Energy and BBS functional groups. Team supervision and the breadth of assigned work vary by grade. Work is performed within established policies and delegated authority, with management review and escalation of matters outside the assigned scope.

At Grade 25, the role assists with specified setup, financial-control, and project accounting activities. At Grade 26, the role coordinates or oversees assigned setup, analyses, controls, and contract and proposal reviews, and may develop GBU project accounting processes and procedures for management review. The position may provide acting coverage for the Energy FSM during absences or as requested, limited to expressly delegated responsibilities and authority.

Requirements

• Grade 25: bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.
• Grade 26: bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including prioritizing multiple assignments, coordinating team workload, and supporting staff development in a matrix organization.
• Sound judgment within defined policies and ability to recognize when management guidance or escalation is required.
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify issues early, and recommend practical solutions within the assigned scope.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• An accounting, finance, or related degree is a role-specific preference, not an additional Job Architecture requirement.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS, Bechtel policies, project financial controls, and BBS processes is preferred.
• Experience on medium-to-large, complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Review prime contract commercial provisions and support project, job-number, and operating-unit setup, including JADB and accounting tools, with Controller, Tax, Treasury, and BBS teams; assist at Grade 25 and coordinate assigned setup scope at Grade 26.
• Work with local compliance and Legal teams to support statutory and JV financial reporting and finance aspects of entity wind-down, as directed by the FSM.
• Coordinate early discussions with GBU, project, and BBS teams to clarify the DOR, finance support requirements, systems access, and accountability.
• Review finance execution metrics with deployed personnel, follow up on assigned actions, and help the FSM monitor timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Participate in monthly CTC reviews and financial data validation, including final CTC sequencing and foreign-exchange, tax, earnings, and reserve impacts; at Grade 26, oversee preparation of assigned analyses and projections.
• Support the Energy CFO and MI team in quarterly PFSR cycles, including refreshed reserves and reporting commentary following late CTC entries.
• Support preparation and coordination of project accounting whitepapers and analyses of escalation and reserves matters for management and auditor review.
• Administer financial controls and help implement accounting procedures within the assigned scope at Grade 25; at Grade 26, oversee control administration and develop GBU project accounting processes and procedures for management review.
• Work with BBS accounts payable, billing, and payroll centers on transaction accuracy, payroll entries, invoice coding, approval routing, general-ledger and bank reconciliations, and contract-compliant billing.
• Support internal, external, and statutory audit queries and coordinate responses among project teams, entity auditors, and the group auditor.
• Support commercial, proposal, and estimating teams on financial requirements; at Grade 26, provide ongoing review of assigned contracts and proposals for reimbursement, cash, fees, and payment-term impacts, escalating findings to the FSM.
• Work with Energy estimating and payroll teams to incorporate appropriate payroll additives into cost estimates.
• Support financial due diligence for prospective clients, partners, and subcontractors, including obtaining financial statements and preparing assigned analyses for FSM review, without independent approval authority.
• Coordinate project and branch cash requirements with Treasury to support funding needs within delegated responsibilities.
• Support tax adjustment controls, tax cost tracking, and contractual billing recovery with project finance and Tax teams.
• Assist the FSM with finance staffing plans, recruitment input, training, budgeting, and development of Energy-assigned BBS personnel; provide feedback without independent hiring or firing authority.
• Provide acting coverage for the Energy FSM during absences or as requested, limited to expressly delegated responsibilities and authority.

Benefits

• Robust benefits are offered, with further details available through Bechtel Total Rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager