Project Accounting Manager (Bird Electric)

Job Summary

Bird Electric, a Black & Veatch company, is a U.S. self-perform electrical construction services provider with a national reach in emergency power restoration. With more than 600 employees, Bird Electric delivers grid solutions and operates in adjacent distributed infrastructure markets. The company also has long-established relationships with fuel producers and energy providers.

This position is responsible for overseeing the day to day activities and supervision of a group of billing professionals. Responsible for performing advanced level accounting duties of assigned projects, such as revenue recognition, transactional accounting, complex invoicing. Typically responsible for analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting. Serves as trusted business advisor to management related to financial insight and performance. Provides resolution of complex and/or high-risk issues. Ensures the project is in compliance with contractual obligations, as appropriate. Works under minimal supervision.

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Key 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

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master Business Administration (MBA) or MS in Accounting, preferred
• Preferably four years experience in project accounting
• Experience in hiring and supervising professionals preferred

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Intermediate
• Microsoft Access, Basic
• Knowledge of Black and Veatch Systems, Intermediate
• Knowledge of percent complete accounting, Intermediate
• Technical accounting knowledge, Intermediate
• Knowledge of Financial Statement analysis, Intermediate
• Knowledge of foreign currency terminology and concepts, Basic

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:

• Organizing
• Planning
• Written Communications
• Drive for Results
• Informing
• Peer Relationships
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Business Acumen
• Problem Solving
• Developing Direct Reports and Others
• Presentation Skills
• Confronting Direct Reports

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment. Limited travel.