MUST BE LOCAL CURRENTLY IN DFW, ABLE TO WORK W2 AND NO THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES!!!!!
The Accounting Specialist will focus on assisting the Finance Project Portfolio Analysts with activities focusing heavily on procurement; Supporting role responsible for a specific area(s) of project / program management (i.e., scheduling, cost management, risk management, team administration, etc.).
Responsibilities:
Assist with project financial open/close processes including labor recovery, accruals and timely closure of the projects upon completion.
Communicate staffing impacts – both internal & external, create & submit Purchase Requisitions for PM approved work as it arises, partnering with Procurement Team
Perform monthly reconciliation of actuals in various systems of record (SAP/Ariba/Planview) & balances the project tracker, identifying any variances to expectations to continually inform/improve forecast accuracy
Create & review capital expenditure sheets within 30 days after project is complete – in line with Capital Team Guidelines with partnership of the Project Lead. (Cap Policy requires submission NLT 60 days of Go Live)
Kick off/document the timely, closure of projects: release/close outstanding PO’s & various cost collectors (IO’s & WBS’s)
Inspect &/or resolve issues with: Accounts Payable Team for IR’s (Invoice Receipt) posted in Esker/SAP or other various posting discrepancies
Attend meetings to discuss current and upcoming projects
Tracking resources and charges within respective project planning systems
Closing projects and preparing asset set ups or disposal documentation
SAP experience is highly desired. Excel Pivot Tables, accounting knowledge such as accruals & capitalization, SAP experience, strong accounting knowledge (a degree is preferred) about accruals, capitalization vs deferred capitalization vs expenses and a feel for monthly closings and forecasting and the comparison of the two.
ADDITIONAL Details:
PA will work primarily with the Financial Tracker in Excel. To record details as communicated / discussed with the PFA''s Project Managers and Portfolio Governance personnel.
Reconciliation of tracker to SAP/PR’s/GR’s
Reconciliation of recovery to SAP/ weekly recovery report
Creation of PRs & GR’s
Research with AP any outstanding/reconciling items
Create internal recovery resources by task by project in Planview
Prepare all prework w/ PFA for Forecast mtgs
Reconciliation of total actuals by cost collector in Planview – prior to update of latest forecast
Skills Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management or equivalent work experience
3- 5 years of Finance and/ or Accounting related experience
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Accounting Software
Accrurals, Forecasting, Deferrals, Expenditures, Tracking
SAP experience or experience with other enterprise level financial applications is acceptable
Creation of PRs & GR’s
Proactive team player; must be accountable, responsible, and organized
Problem solver with aptitude to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Must be highly skilled / advanced with Microsoft Excel and proficient with MS Office Suite
Key areas: Need Advanced EXCEL, transactional/AP research, PO/PR creation, as well as creating Cap Sheets
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