Location: all cities,AK, USA
Job DescriptionWe invite you to bring your strong analytical skills and attention to detail to our Accounting team. You will contribute to a dynamic team supporting project managers and project controllers. To succeed in this role, you must have demonstrated project management skills and the ability to build strong relationships. Are you our new Project Accountant? Click the apply-button to send your application.Inviting bright mindsDo you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies, and people around the world.You will join our Accounting Team supporting our Northeast region. As our new Project Accountant, you will be an active part of our project accounting group, which is critical to monitoring projects and advising on projects to ensure project controllers and project managers have the data they need to keep projects on track, within budget and profitable. This is a combination of support and advisory role to Project Controllers and Project Managers on financial project management issues.Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:Set up complex projects in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Maconomy in accordance with the contract, customer, and local Primary Business Unit (PBU) requirements.Create/update project specific prices or billing rates.Communicate with Project Controllers (PCs) and Project Managers (PMs) about percentage of completion (POC) and project budget based on input from PM or Project Owner and perform detailed project reviews.Handling of services in relation to vendor, project purchasing and commerce module.Transfer or reallocations of hours between projects based on input from PM.Invoicing, which includes understanding contractual obligations in relation to invoice layout or terms and conditions, knowledge of local legal requirements for invoice presentation and information, preparing draft invoices including back up documentation for the client.Follow up on projects with no invoices in the month and obtain reasons from project managers for not invoicing.Processing of invoices in line with contract and send invoices to the customer.Perform project maintenance to ensure appropriate revenue recognition (e.g., budget maintenance, zero-invoices, unbilled allocations).Receive, archive and follow-up on contracts.Update Maconomy project master data (e.g., completion date, task lists).Monitor projects and provide comments on reporting tool (e.g., reasons for not invoicing, large adjustments or write downs, deviations on WIP).Provide PM and PC with necessary reports to support invoicing in accordance with the contract requirements.Your starting point for constant growth.Within Business Finance, we are looking for Project Accountants with extensive experience in accounting, the ability to provide project managers with accurate financial information, a proven track record of consistent billing and preparing reliable financial reports and possess in-depth knowledge of best practices in accounting. From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:Strong understanding of the billing process and systems.Excellent organizational and time management skills.Critical thinking with attention to detail; strong analytical skills.Demonstrated experience meeting multiple deadlines.Proficiency in Office 365 including proficient to expert Excel skills.Able to work with a minimum of supervision while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with stakeholders.Basic qualifications:2 to 3 years of experience in contract accounting for professional services billing.2-year accounting or finance degree, Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred; equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree.Experience with Deltek or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system a plus.Preferred qualifications:Excellent interpersonal skills.Strong communication skills, particularly written communication.Demonstrated leadership skills.Welcome to our Support OrganizationIn Ramboll's Support Organization we take pride in keeping Ramboll running smoothly, enabling bright minds throughout the organization to focus on their areas of expertise as we tie together all parts of the business. We provide support within areas like Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Communication, Facility Management and more, coordinating efforts and securing common ground for the development and servicing of clients and markets.Ramboll in the AmericasRamboll has 2,000 experts working across 72 offices in the Americas applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy and Planning & Urban Design. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.#J-18808-Ljbffr