Sr Project Accountant

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? Well, yes and no – see, we think the products we design and build are pretty cool too. Also, we’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out – all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment on-site. Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials. The diverse applications we service echo our commitment to sustainability – from providing full hydrogen solutions across the value chain, offering small and industrial scale carbon capture solutions to customers globally, creating water treatment systems responsible for treating 4.5 billion gallons of water per day in the U.S. and delivering clean water to over a billion people worldwide, providing equipment and solutions for mission critical space launches, decarbonizing the marine industry, and electrifying the mining space. Chart even contributes to the food and beverage industry by making some of your favorite carbonated beverages possible – If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – well, that’s Chart technology too (and it’s also cool)!

Interested in learning more? Take a tour of Chart City to get a feel of how Chart equipment solutions impact our daily lives.

The Senior Project Accountant is responsible for providing all accounting support throughout the project lifecycle and will work very closely with Project Managers, Project Controls, and the Contract Billing Group as well as coordinating with other Finance/Accounting teams (General Ledger, FP&A, etc.) on project forecasting, reconciliations, reporting, and analysis.

Role: Hybrid or Remote (preferred candidates located within Central and Eastern Time Zones)

What Will You Do?

• Review project contract documents for Revenue Recognition treatment
• Setup and maintenance of Projects in JDE E1 to include master data, budgets, and projections
• Process Change Orders and Forecast Adjustments
• Monitor and track project costs against budget/forecast and analyze labor/time and review major equipment/materials and vendor costs
• Work with Project Management/Controls to evaluate project progress and prepare monthly cost accruals based on earned values/rules of credit
• Conduct Monthly Project Status/Financial Review Meetings Run/analyze revenue recognition in accordance with accounting standards and company policy Perform monthly P&L and Balance sheet reconciliations related to projects
• Develop monthly/quarterly analyses and comparative financial reporting for project data
• Maintain documentation and provide quarter-end/year-end support for project-related internal/external audit requirements
• Perform other duties as required to meet business needs 

Your Experience Should Be...

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Accounting
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and percentage of completion accounting Industry experience in Manufacturing and Engineering
• Major ERP system experience:
  • BAAN, EpiCor, AX, SAGE, or JDE E1 experience a plus
• Advanced proficiency with MS products, specifically
• Excel Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and capability to analyze financial data and prepare ad hoc reports and analyses
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and employ critical thinking skills
• Capacity to produce quality deliverables within tight timeframes, simultaneously manage various projects and tasks, and respond to changing priorities. 

Our Benefits Package...

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid family leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match
• Employee stock purchase program