Project Accountant
KS-Overland Park
Req#: 20832BR
Date published: 6-Dec-2014
Opportunity: Experienced Hire
Business Line: Energy
Business Plan: FIN
Level: 003
Black & Veatch provides engineering, technology, consulting and construction solutions that span the life cycle of projects in the power generation, power delivery and hydrocarbon process industries. Our services encompass planning, design, procurement, construction, startup, optimization and maintenance.
Responsible for performing basic to intermediate level accounting duties of assigned projects, such as revenue recognition, transactional accounting, moderately complex invoicing. Typically responsible for basic analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting. Also responsible for working closely with management to provide financial insight on the performance of assigned projects. Provides resolution of basic issues. Ensures the project is in compliance with contractual obligations, as appropriate. Works under close supervision.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Generates, audits and distributes 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 basic to moderately complex invoice matters. Generates tax calculations to ensure accurate billing. Monitors cash collections by actively communicating aging risk to project management to determine necessary collection actions. May communicate with clients regarding past due invoices. Researches and responds to project related questions as requested. Provides basic analysis and recommendations. Reviews revenue recognition on project income statement for accuracy and identifies deviations from budget compared to forecast. Updates business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costs. May prepare and analyze project budget & forecast. Structures and opens projects in accounting systems. May administer project cash disbursements for assigned projects. Communicates project financial information to management for assigned projects. Identifies and communicates material variances. Complexity and volume is limited to transaction level details and basic projects of standard and non-standard contract terms. May assist with audit requests by providing supporting documentation. May interact directly with auditors as necessary. Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvement. Primary internal clients are project managers, project controls, finance managers and/or finance supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience. Typically 2+ years related experience.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Customer Focus, Organizing, Planning, Written Communications, Action Oriented, Informing, Peer Relationships, Dealing with Ambiguity, Basic Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Basic knowledge of Black & Veatch systems, Basic knowledge of percent complete accounting, Basic technical accounting knowledge, Basic knowledge of financial statement analysis. Strong initiative, problem solving and ability to work in a collaborative enviornment. Proactive and shows a strong desire to grown and move up. Process improvement and close attention to detail is key. Will be working in a very fast paced enviornment.
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