Strategic Project Accountant: Billing & Forecasting

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.; Chanute (KS); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a senior Project/Cost Accountant to lead the project accounting function on multiple projects.

This hybrid role partners with project management, scheduling, supply chain, and accounting to ensure accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and invoicing. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 10+ years of project accounting experience, with strong PoC accounting and forecasting skills necessary to drive reliable project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of Project Accounting Experience.
• Proficient in percentage of completion accounting.
• Proficient in forecasting and change order management.
• Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong creative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project accounting functions across set-up, cost tracking, reporting, forecasting, and invoicing.
• Collaborate with project management, scheduling, supply chain, and accounting to monitor and forecast project performance.
• Review costs weekly to ensure accuracy and drive cash collections with project management.
• Monitor revenue recognition per US GAAP and report variances to management.
• Prepare PSR and ad hoc reports; respond to audits in a timely manner.
• Track schedule progress and drive milestones with project management.

Skills

Project accounting

Percent of completion

Forecasting

Change order management

Detail oriented

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a senior Project/Cost Accountant to lead the project accounting function on multiple projects.

This hybrid role partners with project management, scheduling, supply chain, and accounting to ensure accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and invoicing. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 10+ years of project accounting experience, with strong PoC accounting and forecasting skills necessary to drive reliable project