Senior Cost Accountant

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At Forgen, we are committed to building a strong team of amazing people. When you join our team, you open the door to unlimited growth potential and the support of professionals across the country who want to see you succeed. Today, we excel in complex geotechnical and environmental construction services that restore and strengthen our natural surroundings to protect people, communities, and the environment for generations to come. With employees supporting meaningful projects across the United States and Canada, our impact on future generations is only getting started. Whether you’re looking to jumpstart your career in the environmental construction industry or a seasoned professional looking to fill one of our open management positions, we invite you to discover your future with Forgen.

Location: Various Projects, as assigned

Employment Type: Exempt, Full-Time

Manager Position: No

Reports To: Accounting Manager or designee

Travel: Yes

Summary of Functions

A Senior Project Cost Accountant monitors the financial progress of a project, computes operating fixed and variable costs (variance analysis) and compares such costs to budgets. Comparing budget amounts to actual expenses is an accounting function that helps senior management adjust project costs while work is still in progress. A Senior Project Cost Accountant typically reports periodic financial statements to the Accounting Manager and ensures that accounting procedures and systems are adequate and functional.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Embrace Forgen’s Core Values in all aspects of the job.
• Remain up-to-date on project values, cost (including labor and equipment hours) and schedule performance; all project deliverables, contract award and modifications, status of billed and unbilled revenues, and project forecasting.
• Maintains a complete project file, an up-to-date estimate at completion (EAC), and is prepared to answer questions on the project status.
• Be able to distinguish accounting requirements per contract and per contract type – FFP, T&M, CPFF.
• Maintenance of Project Files – to include original as-bid budget, EAC, Statement of Work (SOW’s), project closeout documentation, etc.
• Project Startup -- Ensure project labor setup is correctly coordinated with contracts, accounting, and human resources as necessary as well as communicating to the executing Project Team the pertinent project information.
• Project Execution -- On-going review of project information for completeness as well as ensuring project deliverables are completed on a weekly schedule.
• Cost Performance & Accounting.
• Monitor contract cost performance, address notification of funding limitations.
• Remain knowledgeable of and tracking Open AR and Unbilled Amounts for project, monitoring status of accounts receivables and being proactive to resolve problems.
• Providing invoice support as necessary.
• Perform additional assignments as directed.

Experience/Education

• BS in Business Administration (in related field) or equivalent with three or more years of Cost Accounting experience with a Government Contractor.
• Performing various financial analysis such as reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Business Nav experience a plus.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive on behalf of company business.
• Company will provide additional training, as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner.
• Detail oriented with the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and take on new responsibilities in a high-volume environment.
• Skills in coordinating schedules, leading meetings, updating and distributing meeting materials, and identifying and tracking action items.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interpret and explain complex data.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure.
• Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel.
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively.
• Demonstrated Analytical skills.
• Demonstrated Project Management skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of business actions necessary for processing travel requests and in