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Black & Veatch · 2 weeks ago

Project Accounting Manager (Bird Electric)

Mansfield, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions. The Project Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing billing professionals, managing advanced accounting duties for projects, and providing financial insights to management while ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

Invoicing

Reviews and provides guidance regarding complex invoice matters

May approve credit memos

Monitors and coordinates compliance with tax regulations

Monitors cash collections for assigned group by actively communicating aging risk to project management to determine necessary collection actions

Communicates with clients regarding past due invoices

Financial Analysis

Directs research and responds to project-related questions, including those from management

Consolidates reporting for assigned business area

Provides ad hoc financial research and analysis to primary internal clients, including identifying areas of concern, recommendations, and support of implementation

Financial Reporting

Reviews assigned project(s) and/or business area(s) income statement for accuracy

Reporting, analysis, and variance explanation for projects

Identifies and communicates financial risk and opportunities

Budgeting and Forecasting

Updates business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costs

Prepares and analyzes project and/or business area budget and forecast; develops financial models

Provides oversight and review of financial inputs and metrics

Projects

Prepares and/or reviews structures of projects, opens projects in accounting system

Consults with subject matter experts to minimize exposure

May administer project cash disbursements for assigned projects

Communicates project financial information to management for assigned project(s) and/or business area(s)

Identifies and communicates material variances

Reviews, presents, and may compile project financial data as required for project(s) and/or business area(s); notifies appropriate level of management with material variances

Evaluates, develops, and implements project accounting tools and procedures that enhance and improve overall results of assigned project(s) and/or business area(s)

May assist by providing documentation to support the proposal process

May participate in proposal team process to develop cost estimates

Compliance

Assists with audit requests by providing and/or reviewing supporting documentation

Interacts directly with auditors as necessary

Supervisory and Resource Management

Provides direction to an assigned group; typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning, and development

Aligns individual project accountant goals with that of department, division, and corporation

Evaluates project accountant training needs to prepare for staff growth and development

May include monitoring group budgets and metrics

Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively developed, implemented, and communicated for workgroup

Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs

Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities which will add value; champions continuous improvement efforts

Assesses and supports the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements

Proactively supports, encourages, and facilitates staff to engage in continuous improvement activities

Qualification

Project AccountingFinancial AnalysisBudgetingForecastingFinancial ReportingMicrosoft ExcelTechnical Accounting KnowledgeFinancial Statement AnalysisOrganizingPlanningDrive for ResultsInformingPeer RelationshipsDealing with AmbiguityBusiness AcumenDeveloping Direct ReportsConfronting Direct ReportsWritten CommunicationsProblem SolvingPresentation Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience

Typically 7+ 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