Accountant, Senior Project

Job DescriptionThe Senior Project Accountant is responsible for preparing timely, accurate financial information to be provided to PA Manager, Finance Director, and ABS Management, in addition to fulfilling PA daily tasks in a team environment. Analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports the organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks.What You Will Do (may vary depending on assigned Region):Ensure the effectiveness of project accounting (PA) related controls. Prepare monthly work-in-progress (WIP) reports and WIP journal entries. Analytical review of project hours and cost-to-complete budgets. Coordinate with project managers to ensure that projects’ revenue, budgets, and forecast are up to date to determine a current estimated profit or loss. Analytical review of revenue and cost recognition on long-term contracts. Prepare monthly revenue accrual journal entries by revenue recognition criteria. Perform account reconciliations as required. Manage the design, preparation, and distribution of monthly project reports for the Western Hemisphere. Prepare ad hoc reports, as needed, using automatic accounting software or other appropriate database tools. Perform monthly closing of the projects module to enable timely reporting of financial information. Make correcting journal entries respective to the automated accounting system, where necessary. Attend and participate in divisional and local project meetings as required. Research and explain variances from budgets on financial reports to users of financial information. Prepare audit schedules for both external and internal audits. Assist in preparation work for field audits and answer auditors’ queries on statutory and management accounts. Support any PA projects initiated by the Western Hemisphere. Ongoing review, development, and documentation of accounting policies and procedures. What You Will Need:Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent in accounting. Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience. Knowledge, Skills, And AbilitiesEffective reporting skills so that complicated financial information can be presented in a user-friendly format. Thorough knowledge of current business and accounting software. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven ability to gather, input, analyze, interpret, and report financial data. Willingness and flexibility to work extra hours as required. Computer literate in the latest accounting software programs, with experience with Oracle preferred. Be willing to work under pressure. Obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems. It Would Be Nice If You HadCPA preferred. Reporting Relationships:The incumbent reports directly to the Project Accounting Manager. This position does not have any direct reports.About UsWe set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We’re at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.Equal OpportunityABS Bureau is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.NoticeABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.OtherThis job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs