Project Accountant

Extraordinary Teams Building Inspiring Projects

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); synthetic materials; and data center markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

In this role, you will assist in providing professional financial and economic support services. You will conduct complex research on finance and investments, assist in preparing and producing regulatory reports, ad hoc financial reports, speeches, charts, and studies. Your research, analysis, and organized methods will contribute to effective business decisions through precise financial data interpretation.

• Prepare and maintain accurate project financial records including job cost, commitments, and sub-job data
• Support monthly close, reporting, and forecast updates including variance analysis and reconciliations
• Assist with earnings calculations and revenue recognition support
• Prepare and review client and intercompany invoices to ensure supporting documentation and contract compliance
• Review and process vendor and subcontractor invoices to ensure proper coding to cost codes and sub-jobs
• Monitor and reconcile project balance sheet accounts including accruals, prepayments, and intercompany balances
• Track and reconcile unbilled costs, receivables, and payables to ensure timely resolution of variances
• Support cost control activities by validating costs, commitments, and alignment with project budgets
• Support the procure-to-pay (P2P) process by working with Procurement, BBS, and field teams to ensure accurate cost capture and timely payments
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, approval authorities, and accounting procedures
• Support internal and external audit requests including preparation of schedules and documentation
• Interface with cross-functional teams (Project Controls

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, and terminology including ability to perform account analysis/reconciliation and support month-end activities (including accrual support).
• Experience supporting project accounting work streams (e.g., AP invoice review/coding/routing; unbilled cost review and billing support) with strong attention to accuracy and timeliness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound business judgment including ability to work independently on routine issues and escalate appropriately when risks to financial accuracy/compliance are identified.
• Strong communication and coordination skills; able to work effectively in a matrix environment with Project Controls, Procurement, Project Management, and shared services.
• Professional discretion, confidentiality, and a customer-service orientation with commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Experience with ERP/financial systems (Oracle preferred) and exposure to EPC/construction or large capital project environments.

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