Project Accountant

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Project Accountant

Position Type: Full-time/Exempt/Salary

Reports to: Director of Project Finance & Operations

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Location: Jacksonville, FL (Corporate Headquarters)

Company Summary

Stellar Energy provides state-of-the-art solutions customers build in for optimized energy performance now; and in the preparation for the energy needs of tomorrow. In business for 25 years, we’ve delivered added energy efficiency and capacity to customers in more than 15 countries. More dispatchable power. Increased LNG production. Greater Data Center efficiency and lower costs. Hyperscale deployment at the best possible speed to first megawatt. All delivered with the lower emissions required to support our partners’ unique sustainability objectives.

Stellar Energy specializes in a wide range of engineering and manufacturing solutions within the energy sector including turbine inlet air chilling, central utility plants, district cooling, combined heat & power systems, thermal energy storage, inlet air heating, data center chilling, and inlet air chilling for LNG facilities. Additionally, our expertise extends to start-up & commissioning, system health analysis, services, and training. Our in-house team of skilled engineers and dedicated tradespeople are the reason we are the global leader in customized solutions. Stellar Energy strives to add value to today’s energy infrastructure, achieving secure, affordable, and sustainable energy that will help to create a responsible energy economy.

Summary Objective

The Project Accountant plays a critical role in supporting financial management and control for our organization's projects. This role involves collaborating with project teams, monitoring project financials, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards and company policies. The Project Accountant will contribute to accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting to support the successful execution of projects.

Essential Functions

• Maintain accurate records and reports, including contracts and change orders, for all job cost and project accounting activities.
• Monitor accounts receivable related to projects and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Prepare and present regular financial reports for project stakeholders, including management.
• Monitor compliance with company issued policies and procedures and take corrective action for non-compliance.
• Assist in external audits, ensuring all necessary documentation is provided and audit findings are addressed promptly.
• Conduct financial analysis to support decision-making related to project profitability and resource allocation.
• Create project accounts in the accounting system and book the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts (job cost transfers).
• Investigate project variances, submit variance reports to management and respond to requests for more detail from key stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with project teams, finance department colleagues, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide financial guidance and support to project managers and teams as needed.
• Close out projects and project accounts upon project completion.
• Review daily operational and financial transactions (Purchasing, Invoice Logs, JSI) and investigate any unusual transaction.
• Research and explain actual against budget/forecast variances for job cost accounts.
• Perform various month-end closing procedures, including the preparation of month end Project Cost Reports and the Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedule.
• Reconcile WIP schedule to general ledger accounts (both Balance Sheet and Income Statement).
• Document financial transactions by preparing general ledger account entries and by maintaining records and files, reconciling accounts, and analyzing account information.
• Protect the confidentiality of all accounting and payroll data.
• Prepares for ISO 9001 and other audits.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Strong organizational skills.
• Independent work skills.
• Analytical, logic and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with emphasis on accuracy and detection of errors and/or potential fraud.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet established deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Time management.
• Accounting and Financial skills and knowledge.
• Job cost and project accounting concepts.

Supervisory Responsibility
None.

Work Location

This position will work out of our Main Office in Jacksonville, FL. This position is not approved for telecommuting or working remotely.

Work Environment
Most work is performed in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands
This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel
No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience.

• Bachelor degree in accounting and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience; or
• 10 years’ relevant experience.

Education and Experience

• Job cost and project accounting.
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.

Additional Experience and Skills

• Accounting and Financial skills and knowledge.
• Strong proficiency experience with MS Word, MS Excel and ability to use accounting software.
• General math skills.
• Job cost and project accounting concepts.

Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to , , , , , , or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.