Project Accounting Manager; Bird Electric

Project Accounting Manager (Bird Electric)

Bird Electric, a Black & Veatch company, is a U.S. self‑perform electrical construction services provider with national reach in emergency power restoration. With over 600 employees, Bird Electric delivers grid solutions and operates in adjacent distributed infrastructure markets and has long‑established relationships with fuel producers and energy providers.

The role is responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day activities and supervising a group of billing professionals. Responsibilities include advanced level accounting for assigned projects such as revenue recognition, transactional accounting, and complex invoicing; analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting; and serving as a trusted business advisor to management on financial insight and performance. The position ensures project compliance with contractual obligations and works under minimal supervision.

• Invoicing
  • Reviews and provides guidance regarding complex invoice matters
  • May approve credit memos
  • Monitors and coordinates compliance with tax regulations
  • Monitors cash collections for assigned group by actively communicating aging risk to project management to determine necessary collection actions
  • Communicates with clients regarding past‑due invoices
• Financial Analysis
  • Directs research and responds to project‑related questions, including those from management
  • Consolidates reporting for assigned business area
  • Provides ad‑hoc financial research and analysis to primary internal clients, including identifying areas of concern, recommendations, and support of implementation
• Financial Reporting
  • Reviews assigned project(s) and/or business area(s) income statement for accuracy
  • Provides reporting, analysis, and variance explanation for projects
  • Identifies and communicates financial risk and opportunities
• Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Updates business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costs
  • Prepares and analyzes project and/or business area budget and forecast; develops financial models
  • Provides oversight and review of financial inputs and metrics
• Projects
  • Prepares and/or reviews structures of projects, opens projects in accounting system
  • Consults with subject matter experts to minimize exposure
  • May administer project cash disbursements for assigned projects
  • Communicates project financial information to management for assigned project(s) and/or business area(s)
  • Identifies and communicates material variances
  • Reviews, presents, and may compile project financial data as required for project(s) and/or business area(s); notifies appropriate level of management with material variances
  • Evaluates, develops, and implements project accounting tools and procedures that enhance and improve overall results of assigned project(s) and/or business area(s)
  • May assist by providing documentation to support the proposal process
  • May participate in proposal team process to develop cost estimates
• Compliance
  • Assists with audit requests by providing and/or reviewing supporting documentation
  • Interacts directly with auditors as necessary
• Supervisory and Resource Management
  • Provides direction to an assigned group; typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning, and development
  • Aligns individual project accountant goals with that of department, division, and corporation
  • Evaluates project accountant training needs to prepare for staff growth and development
  • May include monitoring group budgets and metrics
  • Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively developed, implemented, and communicated for workgroup
  • Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs
  • Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities which will add value; champions continuous improvement efforts
  • Assesses and supports the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements
  • Proactively supports, encourages, and facilitates staff to engage in continuous improvement activities

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• Typically 7+ years related experience
• Ability to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements…