Sr Project Accountant

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Olathe, KS

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Sr. Project Accountant, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for performing intermediate level accounting duties of assigned projects, such as revenue recognition, transactional accounting, complex invoicing. You will also be responsible for analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting, serve as a trusted business advisor to management related to financial insight and performance, provide resolution of intermediate to complex issues, and ensure the project is in compliance with contractual obligations, as appropriate. This role works under minimal supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, or related experience
Typically 4+ years related experience
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance preferred
Typically 4+ Yrs. Related experience; preferably in project accounting.
Government Engineering or Construction Industry experience preferred.
FAR and CAS experience preferred.
Costpoint experience preferred.
Customer Focus
Organizing ·Planning
Written Communications
Action Oriented
Informing
Peer Relationships
Dealing with Ambiguity
Problem Solving
Microsoft Office Suite, Intermediate
Microsoft Excel, Intermediate
Knowledge of Black & Veatch Systems, Intermediate
Knowledge of percent complete accounting, Intermediate
Technical accounting knowledge, Intermediate
Knowledge of Financial Statement analysis, Intermediate
Knowledge of foreign currency terminology and concepts, Basic

Responsibilities

May generate, audit and distribute draft invoices and/or credit memos to Project Management for review based on understanding of contract
Obtains appropriate approval and distributes accordingly
Researches and resolves complex invoice matters
Generates and reviews tax calculations to ensure accurate billing
Monitors cash collections for assigned project(s) by actively communicating aging risk to project management to determine necessary collection actions
Communicates with clients regarding past due invoices
Researches and responds to project related questions, including questions from management
May consolidate reporting for assigned business area
Provides recommendation to primary internal clients
May include identifying areas of concern
Reviews assigned project and/or business area income statement for accuracy; reporting, analysis and variance explanation for projects; identifies and communicates financial risk & opportunities
Updates business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costs.
Prepares and analyzes project and/or business area budget & forecast; assists in development of financial models.
Structures and opens projects in accounting system
Obtains confirmation from subject matter experts that structure is appropriate
May administer project cash disbursements for assigned projects
Communicates project financial information to management for assigned project and/or business area
Identifies and communicates material variances
Compiles project financial data as required for assigned project and/or business area; notifies appropriate level of management with material variances
Supports evaluation, development and implementation of project accounting tools & procedures that enhance and improve overall results of assigned project and/or business area
May interact directly with auditors as necessary.
May assist by providing documentation to support the proposal process
Complexity and volume includes at least one of the following: joint ventures, reporting in currencies other than domestic, on-shore/off-shore, multiple contracts, multiple task orders, and/or purchase orders.
Assists with audit requests by providing and/or reviewing supporting documentation
May interact directly with auditors as necessary
Demonstrates strong technical knowledge
May assist with review of policies and procedures
May assist with knowledge transfer and training for staff, as assigned
Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvement