Project Accountant

Job#: 3017884

Job Description:

This role requires advanced excel skill, formula knowledge, and an understanding of cross sheet linkage. A preference is for the candidate to have an accounting degree.

Knowledge and full cycle experience with Accounts receivable operations and systems

Knowledge and full cycle experience with Accounts payable operations and systems

Knowledge and full cycle experience with General Ledger operations and systems

Knowledge and full cycle experience with Capital Asset operations and systems

Proficient in data analysis, well versed with SOX and GAAP.

Experience with executing monthly reconciliations between accounts, ledgers, and other financial recording systems

Strong excel skills including pivot tables, data connections, vlookup, complex formulas and connecting spreadsheets

Proficient in Power BI reporting, Task planner, navigating and updating Share Point sites.

Proficient in data analysis, investigating variances, and exception handling, well versed in capital vs expense activities

Able to create management financial summary for communication to leadership and support regular reporting requirements

Good organizational skills. Be able to support multiple projects and work with project managers on a regular scheduled basis

Good planning skills and able to coordinate work efforts to meet financial deadlines

Operational management skills to support the project PO, invoice and tracking processes

Create and communicate historical analysis and trends of key data elements of a project

Experience with internal and external auditors

Responsibilities for the project accountant include, but are not limited to:

Attend Misc Project/Financial meetings with PMs and other team meetings as needed

Project and Budget setup in financial templates and PMO governance tools

Prepare financials for project stage gate governance processes (i.e. PEG, TCOs and Setup assistance)

Assist and recommend to project managers any identified budget adjustments, recommendations, and/or realignments based on actualized historical information

Understand project variance drivers and recognize when it is appropriate to escalate to supervisors

Reviewing all incoming capital investment requests for completeness and inputting into Coupa to ensure set-up with proper routing for approval.

Communicate with project managers as requests are made with target SLA

Maintaining a detailed financial appropriation (Proliance/PIN) activity and status report, which includes:

Recording the daily financial activity for each project

Updating and publishing monthly actual FTE reports

Emailing PMs regarding actuals and requesting the completion of ETCs

Scheduling period actual reviews with each PM.

Identifying and communicating any major discrepancies between planned spend, approved project funding, and actuals

Maintaining the FTE budget and reconcile planned vs actualized labor for each project assigned

Inputting, maintaining, and tracking Coupa requisitions, POs and invoices by vendor

Collaborate with project coordinators or other project team members

Completing any other ad hoc support as requested

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.