Project Accounting Associate

The Opportunity

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.
• Ensures the project is in compliance with contractual obligations, as appropriate.
• Works under close supervision.

Key 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
• May generate tax calculations to ensure accuracy
• May research past due invoices
• May support project related financial analysis, as assigned by providing requested information  
• May review revenue recognition on project income statement for accuracy and identifies deviations from budget compared to forecast 
• May update business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costs
• May assist in preparation and analysis of budget and forecast 
• May assist to structure and open projects in accounting system
• 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 transactional level details and basic projects of standard contract terms  
• May assist with audit requests by providing supporting documentation
• 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 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred  
• Microsoft Office Suite, Basic
• Knowledge of Black and Veatch Systems, Basic
• Knowledge of percent complete accounting, Basic
• Technical accounting knowledge, Basic 
• Organizing
• Planning
• Written Communications
• Informing
• Peer Relationships 

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically 2+ 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.

Work Environment

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.