Sr. Project Accountant en Bastian Solutions

The Senior Project Accountant position is fully responsible for performing job duties in the functional areas of accounting, customer service, and administrative support with primary focus on Project Accounting related to highly complex setup. This position plays a key role in collaborating with manager(s), team lead(s), and peers to determine and implement best practices. Creation of standard process documentation and team training are vital responsibilities. A Senior Project Accountant may organize and lead team meetings.

Job Functions

• Project financial management in ERP system (Microsoft D365) including but not limited to
  • Budget entry: review received budgets, work with ID & resolve potential issues
  • Taxability: ensure appropriate exemption certificates are on file with tax department, work with tax department to ensure correct tax status
  • Forecast maintenance: provide guidance and timely enter adjustments according to approval guidelines
  • Change order maintenance: effectively communicate with project team for timely entry and compliant documentation
  • Customer billings: prepare timely billings to optimize cash flow and adhere to milestones set forth in contracts, utilize customer portals as required
  • Collections: work with collections department to resolve outstanding invoices, update notes in ERP
  • Project close: perform close activities including ensuring communications with support (warranty) hand-off
• Organization:
  • Maintain electronic files in accordance with Financial & Legal Control Guidelines and standard procedures including job cost tool, customer purchase order, contracts, vendor invoice(s), customer invoice(s)
  • Provide year-end support of auditor requirements, including research
  • Organize and lead team meetings, working with peers (agenda, presentations, etc.)
• Analysis:
  • Review & implement best practices based on contract demands (ex. T&M, Fixed, Mixed Contract, Zero Cost, etc.)
  • Conduct monthly project financial reporting (PFR) meetings with related personnel
  • Work with Credit/AR to reconcile variances in payment application
  • Research project committed costs and cost to complete to optimize earned revenue monthly
  • Prepare & distribute monthly reports, facilitate coordination with corporate accounting
  • Month end review and guidance to team, identifying areas to address and errors for resolution
• Mastery Level Demonstration:
  • Understanding of PFR (interpretation)
  • Ability to identify and correct issues/problem solve with little to no supervision
  • Ability to enhance and further develop reporting
  • Monitoring of profitability and forecasting impacts, revenue recognition
  • Foresight of broader impact actions have (ex. project set up & forecast actions on revenue recognition)
  • Working knowledge of new processes and software and come alongside team in training and working thru issues
• Communication:
  • Listens and communicates effectively
  • Collaborates cross-functionally to vet potential process/programming changes
  • Coordinates with leads and managers for development and training
  • Creates standard documentation for processes
  • Implements standards by training team and distributing documentation
  • Responds timely and communicates proactively
• Compliance:
  • Maintain strong accounting controls
  • Review D365 submitted projects for completeness and approve
• Listens and communicates effectively
• Consistently displays honesty and professionalism in all interactions
• Exhibits patience, respect, and attentiveness with customers, both internal and external. Maintains professional level of communication.
• Work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects thru to completion.
• Positive contributor to local office and team culture by participating in office/organization events, assisting with planning, engaging with co-workers
• Proven Leadership Abilities
  • Teamwork, proactively offers help & assists team
  • Inspire others to action, mentorship
  • Demonstrate positive attitude, mutual respect, adaptability
  • Engage and support team (ex. team building activities)
  • Liaison and work with business partners to identify, improve, & communicate processes, perform testing for implementation
  • Train new Project Accountants, successfully onboard and effectively peer mentor new team members
  • Take personal responsibility for those mentoring
  • Reach beyond current scope to undertake responsibilities outside of assigned teams
  • Provide training for new team members working in sales and project management as to expectations / requirements from accounting perspective
• Perform additional assignments, as directed

Travel requirements:

• Less than 10% travel; all company travel is expensed/paid for by Bastian Solutions

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated practical experience with ERP software and general Microsoft products, expertise in Microsoft Dynamics ERP software a plus
• Strong work ethic and commitment
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of peers under deadlines and respond to changes in priorities
• Self-motivated, pro-active, forward thinker capable of working independently and balancing workload to complete assignments within time constraints
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills
• Exhibits patience, respect and attentiveness
• Apply analytical and interpretive skills to problem solving, reporting, and effective follow through
• General understanding of JSOX compliance

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About Bastian Solutions:

Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Automated Logistics company, is an independent material handling and robotics system integrator providing automated solutions for distribution, manufacturing, and order fulfillment centers around the world. Our team specializes in consulting, system design, project management, maintenance, and installation, while sourcing the best equipment and automation technology. We take great pride in providing exceptional service and flexibility to our customers.

In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits: 

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Vacation/Holiday Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Volunteer Work
• Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions
• Company Meetings & Events

Bastian Solutions does not work outside recruiting agencies. No solicitation phone calls please.