Description

The Project Accountant will be responsible for meeting with project delivery teams ensuring alignment to cost plans, categorizing project costs correctly, and driving conversations with Project Managers to ensure accurate forecasts by period, category, capital, and expense. This role is a collaborative role and regularly interacts with FP&A and Fixed Assets.

Skills

Reconciliation, General ledger, consolidations, project costing, project budgets, project life cycle, project cost analysis

Top Skills Details

Full accounting experience is required, including ability and understanding of General Ledger Reconciliations and Consolidated Financial Statements

Experience in a project-based accounting role, handling project portfolios of at least $5-7 million (any variety - IT, engineering, construction, etc.)

Experience with any project management tool

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel to the level of being able to pull data from multiple sources and presenting in a consumable format (i.e. creating dashboards)

Experience in Power BI (or other data analytics tools)

Proven experience leading and/or driving strategic initiatives i.e. automation, implementation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in Clarity is preferred, not required

Highly prefer candidates with Power BI experience as well as experience in an Agile environment

Work Environment

This role offers 100% remote flexibility as long as an employee is within 2-hour of a local Retail Business Services office. Employees are allowed to go into the office as they please, however no one from the project accounting team goes in. That said, this person is the financial business partner for large-sized projects at RBS which requires frequent interaction with senior level leadership and executives. While it's a remote position, employees need to be presentable at all times. Professionalism is a critical performance metric in this role. This team is in the midst of several implementations and technology transformation projects, therefore this person needs to be solution-oriented. Project Accountants meet regularly with project delivery teams to ensure accurate forecasting and alignment to cost plans. They will need a solid understanding of project life cycles and having conversations with Project Managers around the performance of each project.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $34.25 - $40.25/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 19, 2025.

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\n \n About Aston Carter:\n

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

\n Diversity, Equity & Inclusion\n

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

\n Hiring diverse talent\n Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection\n Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes\n Ensuring growth opportunities for our people\n

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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