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Bastian Solutions

Sr. Project Accountant

Bastian Solutions, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262

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Overview 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 collaborates with managers, team leads, 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.

Responsibilities

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

Leadership and teamwork: lead, mentor, and train new Project Accountants; participate in cross-team initiatives; take initiative beyond scope; engage and support team; liaise with business partners to identify, improve, & communicate processes, perform testing for implementation; train new project accountants and onboard peers

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

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

About the company and benefits Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Automated Logistics company, is an independent material handling and robotics system integrator providing automated solutions worldwide. We offer benefits including 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.

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