Project Accounting Associate
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 the Project Accounting Associate, you will have the opportunity to :
- Be responsible for performing basic level accounting duties of assigned projects, such as : revenue recognition, transactional accounting and invoicing
- Ensure the project is in compliance with contractual obligations, as appropriate
- Work under close supervision
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 :
Invoicing :Generates, audits and distributes draft invoices and / or credit memos to Project Management for review based on understanding of contractObtains appropriate approval and distributes accordinglyMay generate tax calculations to ensure accuracyMay research past due invoicesFinancial Analysis :May support project related financial analysis, as assigned by providing requested informationFinancial Reporting :May review revenue recognition on project income statement for accuracy and identifies deviations from budget compared to forecastBudgeting and Forecasting :May update business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costsMay assist in preparation and analysis of budget and forecastProjects :May assist to structure and open projects in accounting systemMay administer project cash disbursements for assigned projectsCommunicates project financial information to management for assigned projectsIdentifies and communicates material variancesComplexity and volume is limited to transactional level details and basic projects of standard contract termsCompliance :May assist with audit requests by providing supporting documentationSupervisory and Resource Management :Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvementPrimary Internal Clients :Primary internal clients are project managers, project controls, finance managers and / or finance supervisorsPreferred Qualifications :
Bachelor's Degree PreferredPreferred Technical Skills :Microsoft Office Suite, BasicKnowledge of Black and Veatch Systems, BasicKnowledge of percent complete accounting, BasicTechnical accounting knowledge, BasicPreferred Non-Technical Skills :OrganizingPlanningWritten CommunicationsInformingPeer RelationshipsMinimum Qualifications :
Typically 2+ years related experienceAll 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.Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
