Sr Accountant

Sr Accountant

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

As a Senior Accountant, you'll be responsible for the statutory accounting, financial reporting, and audit management for assigned firms within the EMEA and LATAM regions. You will serve as a trusted advisor on accounting procedures and compliance. You'll tackle challenging reconciliations, prepare journal entries, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Success in this role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills and eye for detail.

Black & Veatch's Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

Key responsibilities include :

• Prepares monthly / annual moderately-complex financial statements.
• Prepares complex audit deliverables for review. Manages individual audits and interacts with external auditors.
• Reconciles complex accounts and / or assists others with identifying and researching. reconciling items. Identifies alternative solutions to prevent continued issues.
• Prepares, enters and posts complex journal entries. May review journal entries.
• Provides guidance to team on cost coding questions.
• Ensures compliance with government regulations.
• Support continuous improvement efforts and change management.
• Must be a problem solver with a proven ability to research, analyze, and ensure the accuracy of highly detailed work.
• Must be able to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously, set priorities, and adhere to deadlines in an organized manner.

Internal clients include Legal, Accounting Operations, Payroll, Treasury, Tax and Financial Applications; regular interactions with the businesses and upper management.

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Nearest Major Market : Olathe Nearest Secondary Market : Kansas City Job Segment : Engineer, Engineering