SandC Electric company Hiring for Manager – Project Accounting Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Business Controller, the Manager – Project Accounting is responsible for the Power Systems Solutions (PSS) department’s finance activities and assessing, monitoring, and improving the company’s gross margin. Additional responsibilities include planning, developing, implementing, and supporting the PSS team’s activities and long-range financial planning and being a strategic business partner with the PSS leadership team. The position will work closely with the Vice President – PSS, PSS business leaders, the PSS Project Management Team, the Commercial Controller, and the Business Controller to provide financial and strategic support globally.

Please note: This is a hybrid position located in Chicago, Illinois. There is free onsite parking. The salary range for this position is $120k – 160k; this range is based off experience.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Business partnering with our project engineering and services team to provide numbers-driven insights that lead to value creation within their departments
• Provide support for Project Managers in developing the project cost and revenue budgets and preparing the necessary documentation for order entry and project creation
• Work with the Project Managers to create project cost forecasts
• Analyze costs of projects and products to identify trends and recommend profitability improvements
• Analyze the cash position of projects to ensure the projects are in a cash positive or cash neutral position
• Preparing and publishing monthly financial reports to the engineering and services team and providing recommendations for growth and improvement opportunities
• Produce and evaluate budget, forecasts, and 5-year planning
• Individual project and customer performance and cashflow analysis
• Creating and maintaining benchmark reports that measure productivity
• Support monthly account reconciliations and annual financial audit
• Manage and support Oracle Projects and assist with system updates and upgrades
• Ad hoc reporting, such as project analyses, business modeling, and determining the ROI for potential investments
• Assisting with automation and process improvement projects as needed
• Working with the Corporate Strategy team to implement strategy initiatives monitoring processes
• Working with the Corporate Controllership (FP&A) to establish annual market-driven targets

This position also requires the following ability to:

• Manage through relationships
• Exude leadership presence and communicate professionally, through both written and verbal communications
• Work independently with limited supervision
• Review work completed by lower-level professionals
• Execute time management and organizational skills, pay attention to detail, and prioritize and meet deadlines
• Analyze and problem-solve
• Provide exceptional customer service and negotiation services
• Lead project teams, manage processes and work collaboratively in a team environment
• Influence others regarding policies, practices, and procedures
• Successfully supervise and lead teams and team members
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other team members
• Ability to gather, analyze and summarize large quantities of complex data into actionable recommendations for business leaders
• Analyze and interpret complex financial and statistical data but can also see the “big picture”
• Thoroughly understand finance & accounting concepts, as well as GAAP accounting principles and procedures
• Lead positive change throughout the organization

To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, CPA or MBA preferred
• 3-5 years plus of progressive work experience with financial analysis, accounting, and projects, preferably in Oracle Projects
• Proficiency with the Microsoft 365 Business Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Proficiency with or ability to quickly learn Oracle ERP, Oracle EPM Cloud, and other accounting software used by the organization
• Advanced excel, presentation, and computer skills
• Experience driving change and improving end-to-end financial processes
• Experience with a mix of accounting, FP&A, and business systems analysis experience supporting financial environments and a good understanding of ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in business planning processes, budgets, forecasts, bridges, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 – $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60626: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60626