Experienced Professional, Project Accounting
WSP in the U.S. · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridAccountingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Benefits, maybe Pay/Schedule only if present. The posting includes "WSP Benefits" paragraph. Also includes "About WSP" but that's company description; maybe include as About the role? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we need to extract content for each.
We have:
- About the role: The initial paragraph: "This Opportunity WSP is searching for an Experienced Professional, Project Accounting in t he United States This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a national security clearance. The ideal candidate will be providing accounting and financial specialist support to one or more Project Managers and project teams." Also later "This position supports the delivery of future-ready solutions to clients while maintaining high standards of quality and financial stewardship." Could be part of About the role.
- Responsibilities: The big block after "Responsibilities Your Impact". Actually there is a heading "Responsibilities Your Impact". Then many bullet-like sentences. We need to put them in
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we need to extract content for each.
We have:
- About the role: The initial paragraph: "This Opportunity WSP is searching for an Experienced Professional, Project Accounting in t he United States This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a national security clearance. The ideal candidate will be providing accounting and financial specialist support to one or more Project Managers and project teams." Also later "This position supports the delivery of future-ready solutions to clients while maintaining high standards of quality and financial stewardship." Could be part of About the role.
- Responsibilities: The big block after "Responsibilities Your Impact". Actually there is a heading "Responsibilities Your Impact". Then many bullet-like sentences. We need to put them in - . Should we split each sentence as a list item? Probably each duty as a list item. We'll need to capture all responsibilities.
- Qualifications: There's a "Qualifications Who You Are" section with Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Also includes "WSP Benefits:" separate. So we can have a Qualifications section containing required and preferred.
- Benefits: The "WSP Benefits:" paragraph describing benefits.
- About WSP: Could be considered "About the role"? Actually "About WSP" is company overview. Could be placed under "About the role" or maybe separate "About the company". But instruction only lists certain headings; we could put company description under "About the role" or maybe not include if not needed. However we need to preserve all substantive information. So we should include it somewhere. Perhaps under "About the role" we can include both role description and company overview. Or we could add a section "About WSP" but not in allowed headings; better to fold into About the role.
- Pay/Schedule: Not present, so omit.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed; but qualifications include skills. Could combine into Qualifications.
Thus output:
About the role
... (role description)
Responsibilities
- ... each duty
...
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: ...
Preferred Qualifications: ...
Benefits
... benefits description
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Remove those.
Let's extract role description:
From start: "Job Description This Opportunity WSP is searching for an Experienced Professional, Project Accounting in t he United States This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a national security clearance. The ideal candidate will be providing accounting and financial specialist support to one or more Project Managers and project teams. Responsibilities include developing project work breakdown structures, project budgets, margin analysis, and creating associated funding in Oracle for larger and more complex projects. Additional duties include evaluating project charges, completing cost transfers, maintaining accurate project data in Oracle, generating robust project accounting reports, and partnering with project leadership to develop corrective strategies for problem projects. You will also collaborate closely with Billing and Project Managers on pre-billing reviews, cost estimates, and invoicing. This position supports the delivery of future-ready solutions to clients while maintaining high standards of quality and financial stewardship."
We can combine into a paragraph.
Now responsibilities list: after "Responsibilities Your Impact For assigned project(s), manage and analyze the collection, recording, and allocating of project costs and revenue, ensuring accurate project profit and loss calculations, and communicating project financial performance and profitability to project/program management. Responsible for lifecycle project accounting from creating project accounts in Oracle, to tracking projects and project budget, validating invoicing, project close-out, and reconciling overall project payables and receivables to project budgets. Perform detailed and involved accounting tasks related to managing project contract, billing events and billing transaction exceptions revenue for medium-sized and/or moderate-level complex projects. Partner with the Project Manager and project team to establish the project budget, updating budgets, and making project accounting recommendations as needed when contract modifications or budget changes arise. Generate project financial reports, evaluating the reports for any items, including labor breakage, that need to be escalated for review by the Project Manager as necessary. Authorize access to project accounts, and the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts in compliance with established accounting practices and guidelines. Maintain quality control standards and procedures for generating accurate and precise project-related financial records using Oracle, spreadsheets, and software. For assigned projects, apply learned accounting expertise relating to project resources, labor and expenses, investigating project variances and submitting variance reports to management. Verify contract and change order characteristics for projects that are medium-sized and/or of a moderate-level of complexity, including reading and interpreting contract language, method of compensation, modifications, purchase orders, and subcontract/consultant terms. Monitor key indicators for managing and analyzing problem projects, keeping project managers and/or project accounting manager informed on any noted concerns. Responsible for ensuring draft invoices from billing are accurate based on the contract requirements agreed upon with the client; identifying any needed corrections, obtains Project Manager documentation and signature. Finalizes the invoice approval with the Project Manager/billing team and submits the invoice to the client. Subcontract management and coordination with Contract Administrators. This includes evaluating subconsultant invoice submittals for accuracy, establish and maintain purchase orders for subconsultants, and requests and follows up on subcontractor payment requests with Accounts Payable. Identify and record unpaid contract billings, following up on any delinquent accounts receivable and/or unbilled costs. Respond to requests for more detail from clients, investigate all project expenses not billed to clients, and review and approve all project-related billings to clients. Attend project-related meetings to inform the team regarding the current status of project financials, articulating problem projects and following up on any identified actions as discussed. Create and submit government reports related to projects. Compile information for review by a more Senior Consultant prior to submitting for internal and external auditors as required. Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner. Remain current in latest project accounting principles and subject matter. Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs."
We need to split into list items. Could break at each sentence. Let's produce list items each sentence.
Now qualifications:
Required Qualifications: "Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting , Business, or closely-related discipline (or demonstrated proven equivalent experience). 3 to 5 years of relevant post-education experience in accounting, project contracts and change management documents. Working knowledge of project accounting principles, practices, and methods and their application to project work-related issues. Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound independent judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions with financial implications to the company. Ability to initiate and coordinate efforts with various stakeholders around contract and project requirements. Effective/Strong Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an accounting and non-accounting audience. Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment. Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies. Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and accounting software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, MS Excel, pivot tables, formulas, data format/sort/filter, VLOOKUP, predictive models, and tools. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply learned subject matter and technical knowledge to reach conclusions from data collation, documentation, statistical analysis, and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. Awareness of and adherence to WSP USA’s Project Delivery Handbook. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. This is a professional role and as such work deadlines and work hours may extend beyond a typical workday. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. Due to client/project requirements, US Citizenship is required. Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government issued Secret level Security Clearance."
Preferred Qualifications: "Familiarity with Oracle preferred (but not required)."
Now benefits: "WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings."
Also later duplicate: "WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career." Might be duplicate; we can combine but avoid duplication. We'll keep first benefits paragraph; maybe also include second but it's similar. To avoid duplication, we can include both but they are similar; but instruction says remove duplicated lines. So we should keep only one benefits paragraph.
Now About WSP: "ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?" This includes benefits again; but we already have benefits. We could include company overview without benefits duplication. We'll extract company overview: "WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?" We'll include this under About the role maybe as a separate paragraph.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
WSP is searching for an Experienced Professional, Project Accounting in the United States. This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a national security clearance. The ideal candidate will be providing accounting and financial specialist support to one or more Project Managers and project teams. Responsibilities include developing project work breakdown structures, project budgets, margin analysis, and creating associated funding in Oracle for larger and more complex projects. Additional duties
About the role
... (role description)
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: ...
Preferred Qualifications: ...
Benefits
... benefits description
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Remove those. Let's extract role description: From start: "Job Description This Opportunity WSP is searching for an Experienced Professional, Project Accounting in t he United States This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a national security clearance. The ideal candidate will be providing accounting and financial specialist support to one or more Project Managers and project teams. Responsibilities include developing project work breakdown structures, project budgets, margin analysis, and creating associated funding in Oracle for larger and more complex projects. Additional duties include evaluating project charges, completing cost transfers, maintaining accurate project data in Oracle, generating robust project accounting reports, and partnering with project leadership to develop corrective strategies for problem projects. You will also collaborate closely with Billing and Project Managers on pre-billing reviews, cost estimates, and invoicing. This position supports the delivery of future-ready solutions to clients while maintaining high standards of quality and financial stewardship." We can combine into a paragraph. Now responsibilities list: after "Responsibilities Your Impact For assigned project(s), manage and analyze the collection, recording, and allocating of project costs and revenue, ensuring accurate project profit and loss calculations, and communicating project financial performance and profitability to project/program management. Responsible for lifecycle project accounting from creating project accounts in Oracle, to tracking projects and project budget, validating invoicing, project close-out, and reconciling overall project payables and receivables to project budgets. Perform detailed and involved accounting tasks related to managing project contract, billing events and billing transaction exceptions revenue for medium-sized and/or moderate-level complex projects. Partner with the Project Manager and project team to establish the project budget, updating budgets, and making project accounting recommendations as needed when contract modifications or budget changes arise. Generate project financial reports, evaluating the reports for any items, including labor breakage, that need to be escalated for review by the Project Manager as necessary. Authorize access to project accounts, and the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts in compliance with established accounting practices and guidelines. Maintain quality control standards and procedures for generating accurate and precise project-related financial records using Oracle, spreadsheets, and software. For assigned projects, apply learned accounting expertise relating to project resources, labor and expenses, investigating project variances and submitting variance reports to management. Verify contract and change order characteristics for projects that are medium-sized and/or of a moderate-level of complexity, including reading and interpreting contract language, method of compensation, modifications, purchase orders, and subcontract/consultant terms. Monitor key indicators for managing and analyzing problem projects, keeping project managers and/or project accounting manager informed on any noted concerns. Responsible for ensuring draft invoices from billing are accurate based on the contract requirements agreed upon with the client; identifying any needed corrections, obtains Project Manager documentation and signature. Finalizes the invoice approval with the Project Manager/billing team and submits the invoice to the client. Subcontract management and coordination with Contract Administrators. This includes evaluating subconsultant invoice submittals for accuracy, establish and maintain purchase orders for subconsultants, and requests and follows up on subcontractor payment requests with Accounts Payable. Identify and record unpaid contract billings, following up on any delinquent accounts receivable and/or unbilled costs. Respond to requests for more detail from clients, investigate all project expenses not billed to clients, and review and approve all project-related billings to clients. Attend project-related meetings to inform the team regarding the current status of project financials, articulating problem projects and following up on any identified actions as discussed. Create and submit government reports related to projects. Compile information for review by a more Senior Consultant prior to submitting for internal and external auditors as required. Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner. Remain current in latest project accounting principles and subject matter. Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs." We need to split into list items. Could break at each sentence. Let's produce list items each sentence. Now qualifications: Required Qualifications: "Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting , Business, or closely-related discipline (or demonstrated proven equivalent experience). 3 to 5 years of relevant post-education experience in accounting, project contracts and change management documents. Working knowledge of project accounting principles, practices, and methods and their application to project work-related issues. Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound independent judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions with financial implications to the company. Ability to initiate and coordinate efforts with various stakeholders around contract and project requirements. Effective/Strong Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an accounting and non-accounting audience. Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment. Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies. Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and accounting software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, MS Excel, pivot tables, formulas, data format/sort/filter, VLOOKUP, predictive models, and tools. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply learned subject matter and technical knowledge to reach conclusions from data collation, documentation, statistical analysis, and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. Awareness of and adherence to WSP USA’s Project Delivery Handbook. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. This is a professional role and as such work deadlines and work hours may extend beyond a typical workday. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. Due to client/project requirements, US Citizenship is required. Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government issued Secret level Security Clearance." Preferred Qualifications: "Familiarity with Oracle preferred (but not required)." Now benefits: "WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings." Also later duplicate: "WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career." Might be duplicate; we can combine but avoid duplication. We'll keep first benefits paragraph; maybe also include second but it's similar. To avoid duplication, we can include both but they are similar; but instruction says remove duplicated lines. So we should keep only one benefits paragraph. Now About WSP: "ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?" This includes benefits again; but we already have benefits. We could include company overview without benefits duplication. We'll extract company overview: "WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?" We'll include this under About the role maybe as a separate paragraph. Now we need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:About the role
WSP is searching for an Experienced Professional, Project Accounting in the United States. This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a national security clearance. The ideal candidate will be providing accounting and financial specialist support to one or more Project Managers and project teams. Responsibilities include developing project work breakdown structures, project budgets, margin analysis, and creating associated funding in Oracle for larger and more complex projects. Additional duties