Business Unit Accountant

Klohn Crippen Berger; Miraflores; On-site; PEN 138,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. seeks a proactive Business Unit Accountant to join our Latin America Finance Team.

You will support financial management and administration for cross-country projects, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of project finances. Responsibilities include billing, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, and project performance analysis, with close collaboration with project managers and finance teams across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a similar role (Project Finance Controller or Project Controls).
• Strong knowledge of project financial management, budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, billing, and accounts receivable across multiple countries in Latin America.
• Experience preparing and analyzing financial reports and performance metrics in a multi-country or regional environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and financial reporting tools; BST and Concur experience is an asset.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI.
• Knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Advanced English proficiency (mandatory); Portuguese is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial administration and performance of projects across Latin America Business Unit.
• Oversee billing, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, and project financial controls.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, forecasts, budgets, backlog, and profitability metrics.
• Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
• Partner with Project Managers, Project Controllers, and Finance teams to provide financial insights and decision-making support.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and reporting efficiencies across the Business Unit.
• Support audit activities and ensure the integrity of project financial documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Multi-country coordination

Project finance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP BST

Concur

Power BI

Job description

At KCB, our purpose is Sustaining the Future, delivering practical, risk-informed solutions to complex environmental and engineering challenges. Guided by our values of Passion, Integrity, and Excellence, we focus on building trusted relationships, technical innovation, and long-term value for our clients, employees, and communities.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Business Unit Accountant to join our Latin America Finance Team. This role is responsible for supporting the financial management and administration of projects across the Business Unit, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of project financial information.

The successful candidate will work closely with Project Managers, Project Controllers, and Finance teams across multiple countries, supporting project setup, billing, accounts receivable, financial reporting, revenue recognition, and project performance analysis. This position requires strong analytical skills, sound professional judgment, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-country consulting environment.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Manage the financial administration and performance of projects across Latin America Business Unit.
• Oversee billing, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, and project financial controls.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, forecasts, budgets, backlog, and profitability metrics.
• Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
• Partner with Project Managers, Project Controllers, and Finance teams to provide financial insights and decision-making support.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and reporting efficiencies across the Business Unit.
• Support audit activities and ensure the integrity of project financial documentation.

We Are Looking for Someone Who Has:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a similar role (Project Finance Controller or Project Controls).
• Strong knowledge of project financial management, budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, billing, and accounts receivable across multiple countries in Latin America.
• Experience preparing and analyzing financial reports and performance metrics in a multi-country or regional environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and financial reporting tools; BST and Concur experience is an asset.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI.
• Knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Advanced English proficiency (mandatory); Portuguese is an asset.

About Us:

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm with five major business units providing engineering, environmental and professional services across global markets. We offer a full range of services from our offices in North America, Europe, Australia and South America.

KCB is an established, award-winning company with a global influence whose success is based on delivering solutions to the toughest technical and commercial challenges facing our clients. You will be part of an award-winning group that values a One Team culture, building strong, collaborative and focused teams who enjoy themselves throughout project delivery. We value a winning attitude, a hunger for learning and innovation, adaptability and flexibility, respectful engagement with colleagues and client representatives, and a sense of fun. We also support career development and diversification.

Are you up to the challenge?

We are a global organization committed to developing a respectful workplace founded on the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. We strive to be a workplace where our employees, clients, and the communities in the regions we operate feel valued and are treated equitably. We respect the uniqueness that makes you, you. We encourage applications from all qualified career seekers, regardless of gender, sex, religion, or nationality.