Senior Project Accountant - Hire Velocity

Title: Senior Project Accountant

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary:

The Senior Project Accountant will focus on capturing actual costs and schedule data, monitoring, and analyzing the project cost and schedules performance, and help create a reporting tool to report all project controls KPIs to achieve best-in-class results in project predictability. The Project Accounting Specialist will report to the Vice President of Finance and work with Program Managers for accurate project reporting. The role requires the ability to use advanced and up to date integrated accounting & scheduling software systems for shipping (marine) projects.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the single point of contact for cost updating, forecasting and reporting
• Establish and maintain a cost report for the projects awarded to the company
• Set and update cost reports against the baseline (using the approved estimate, per the agreed contract)
• Establish cost & revenue reports in accordance cost and revenue recognition procedures
• Prepare preliminary monthly cash flow cost forecast for Controller’s review and approval
• Assist Controller in project cost review with Program Managers
• Be a resource and assist Project Managers in maintaining the life cycle of the project from the notice of award to the final closeout
• Work with schedulers, if necessary, for regular updating
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project cost information to the project team   
• Prepare reports and presentations associated with the above requirements
• Assist in day-to-day accounting activities regarding the projects and sometimes financial accounting activities.
• Set-up Work Packages in MAS/Sage 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
• Construction Management Experience
• Experience in government report (DFAR, FAR, DCCA) is a plus
• 3-5 years’ experience in Project Accounting  
• Primavera P6 experience and scheduling in an engineering and construction environment is a plus
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must be willing to attend regular status meetings
• Must be able to present cost status in a group environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee may be occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment can vary.

Trident Maritime Systems is an EEO/AA employer that offers a comprehensive compensation package and opportunities for growth.

Offers of employment are contingent on and not considered finalized until the required background check and drug test has been performed and the results received and accessed.