Senior Project Accountant: EPC Finance Leader

Quanta Power Solutions; Birmingham (AL); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Quanta Power Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant to support large-scale EPC and infrastructure projects across the power generation sector. This role provides advanced financial oversight, project accounting leadership, and strategic support for complex, multi-million-dollar construction and engineering programs.

The Senior Project Accountant will partner with Project Management, Project Controls, and executive leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of project accounting or cost accounting experience, preferably in EPC, construction, or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of complex project financial structures and revenue recognition principles.
• Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to interact across technical and executive levels.
• Ability to travel periodically for site visits, field verification, and project activities.

Responsabilités

• Lead project accounting activities across multiple complex EPC projects from initiation through closeout.
• Oversee project financial performance, including costs, revenue recognition, billing, and commitments.
• Ensure accuracy of monthly close processes, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Provide financial guidance to project teams on contract structure and accounting implications.
• Review and approve complex client billing applications and project invoices.
• Manage progress billing, retainage, change orders, and contract-specific financial requirements.
• Partner with Project Controls to validate cost reporting, forecasting, and earned value data.
• Resolve high-level billing disputes and subcontractor financial discrepancies.
• Perform advanced variance analysis, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
• Identify financial risks, margin impacts, and cost overruns across active projects.
• Prepare executive-level financial summaries and project performance dashboards.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data within ERP and accounting systems.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, corporate accounting policies, and contractual obligations.
• Support internal and external audits, including documentation preparation and issue resolution.
• Maintain strong financial controls and enforce proper cost coding and allocation structures.
• Identify and implement process improvements within project accounting workflows.
• Serve as a senior liaison between accounting, operations, project management, and procurement teams.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Project Accountant I-III staff.
• Support training efforts and development of junior accounting personnel.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across project accounting and finance functions.

Connaissances

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Outils

JD Edwards

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Description du poste

Quanta Power Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant to support large-scale EPC and infrastructure projects across the power generation sector. This role provides advanced financial oversight, project accounting leadership, and strategic support for complex, multi-million-dollar construction and engineering programs.

The Senior Project Accountant will partner with Project Management, Project Controls, and executive leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong