Capital Accountant (Project Coordinator)

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting and finance related functions for railroad specific Engineering, Mechanical, and site specific capital projects.
• New project setup and documentation of authorization of approval.
• Evaluate and recommend budget setup through reallocations or addendum increases.
• Update weekly reports that outline financial project status of original budget, revised budget, spend, committed, and forecasted amounts.
• Flag areas of concern with budgets or spend.
• Monitor and support revisions to forecasted cash flow with respect to expected physical project execution and completion dates.
• Work as a liaison between Field operations (Engineering/Mechanical), Procurement, Accounts Payable, Vendors and other stakeholders as needed to ensure cash flow is moving as planned and any scope changes or delays are addressed timely.
• Support weekly Capital-In-Progress (CIP) reconciliation and provide appropriate project information for placing assets into service through capitalization efforts.
• Month end reconciliation support for capital functions as well as accrual evaluation and posting.
• Aid in other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, accounting, and finance skills to aid with expense tracking, identifying typical project trends, forecasts, and identifying project risk.
• An attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowing which reports require tie out vs which areas can be critical thinking and problem-solving skills to evaluate project related situations from various perspectives, assess the issues/bottlenecks and recommend potential solutions.
• A technical aptitude and understanding of basic engineering and mechanical project processes.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple projects and varying priorities.
• A self-motivated individual with an ability to work independently while yet still collaborating in a team environment.
• A proactive communicator with strong ability to articulate both verbally and written.
• A knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principals (GAAP).
• A strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is a must with experience with ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in business, accounting or finance with minimum of 3-5 years’ experience is preferred.
• A degree in construction/project management with accounting/finance experience 5-10 years’ experience is preferred.
• Railroad or construction related experience strongly desired.