Lead Accountant

Paradigm Enterprises, Inc.; Overland Park, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Family leave

Disability coverage

Training & development

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Paradigm Enterprises Inc. in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Lead Accountant to manage daily financial operations, revenue recognition, and project accounting for multiple active projects while ensuring timely reporting to stakeholders.

This role reports to the VP of Finance, offers growth into a managerial position, and requires strong US GAAP knowledge, excellent Excel skills, and experience with project control tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum three years of experience in accounting or financial reporting.
• US GAAP knowledge and accounting standards.
• MS Office skills, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with project controls and financial reporting tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the Project Accounting function.
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare monthly financial analysis and reporting packages.
• Work with Shared Services to ensure GAAP compliance.
• Collaborate with Project Controls and PM teams on project performance.
• Assist with 5-year financial plan and quarterly forecast updates.
• Implement accounting best practices and process improvements.
• Provide analysis related to project bids and cost performance.

Skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Deltek CostPoint

PowerBI

Power Query

InEight

MS Office

Job description

Paradigm Power Delivery, a Babcock Power company, is a company whose mission is to build electrical substations and construct or repair electrical power lines while providing high quality, efficient service to our customers, and a safe, healthy work environment for our employees. We strive to give our customers the kind of service and quality product that we would want if we were that customer. Likewise, we want our employees to have the kind of job that we ourselves would appreciate. In a word, that’s our paradigm.

This is your opportunity to join a high growth industry company where you will partner with our elite industry leaders to drive results and build out a successful power delivery business. This could be your career-defining move.

The Lead Accountant is responsible for the daily financial management and financial reporting of Paradigm Enterprises Inc. This role will work closely with the project controls, accounting shared services and other operational functions to ensure financial information is provided accurately and timely to various stakeholders across the organization. Paradigm is looking for a strong candidate to help build out the accounting function with potential for growth into a Manager role. The Senior Accountant reports to the VP of Finance, Renewables.

Essential Functions

Support all aspects of the Project Accounting function:

• Revenue Recognition Analysis
• Project Set Up
• Project Code Management
• Weekly Progress Reporting
• Weekly Project Cost Forecasting
• Progress Billings and Collections
• Project Cash Flows
• Analyze and report on financial results, including preparation of the monthly reporting package, monthly segment review presentation and monthly management discussion and analysis.

• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare adhoc financial analysis, as requested.
• Assist Management and the Strategic Operations team in developing the 5-year financial plan and quarterly forecast updates.
• Work with team to establish accounting best practices and process improvements.
• Work closely with the Shared Services team to ensure that all transactions are recorded and all financial information is presented in accordance with US GAAP.
• Partner with the Project Controls and Project Management teams to analyze and report on project performance.
• Provide feedback to the Estimating team on financial assumptions used to develop estimates for project bids.
• Complete project financial checklists and project cash forecast for use in Management bid review meetings.
• Prepare analysis for vendor financial evaluations.
• Monitor compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act across multiple projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. CPA preferred but not required.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in accounting, financial reporting or public accounting. Project and percent complete accounting preferred but not required.
• Technical knowledge of US GAAP, accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Deltek CostPoint, PowerBI, Power Query and InEight or equivalent systems preferred but not required
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to connect with executives, engineers and field teams.
• Good time management skills.
• Critical thinker and problem solver.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Wellness Programs and Awards
• Gym Reimbursement and Weight Loss Benefit
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Parental Leave