Lead financial aspects of project accounting for Steam Services, ensure compliance with US GAAP, drive operational excellence, and support project execution and planning.
Job Description SummaryAt Steam Power we are used to change and have been continuously adapting to respond to the many factors shaping our industry. Change is how we keep pace with the world around us and ensure our long-term sustainability. To achieve this requires us adopting a strong services mindset that becomes the very DNA of Steam Power. As a result, we have become more of a services organization.
We believe our success in large part will depend on us being as diverse of a team as our customers and regardless of our role, every one of us can contribute to making Steam Power the service provider of choice by customers around the globe.
Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across a operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.
Responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver accurate actual financial reporting and analysis. Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the marketJob Description#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
We believe our success in large part will depend on us being as diverse of a team as our customers and regardless of our role, every one of us can contribute to making Steam Power the service provider of choice by customers around the globe.
Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across a operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.
Responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver accurate actual financial reporting and analysis. Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the marketJob Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead Project Controller team for Nuclear & Industrial
- Oversee all financial aspects of project accounting for Steam Services projects including project setup, actuals booking, revenue recognition, manual journal entries, and reconciliations.
- Responsible to handle his/her own portfolio
- Partner cross-functionally with the segment operations teams & fulfillment leaders in the pacing process to deliver baseline financial case to ITR Finance, facilitating risk and opportunity management
- Partner with Regional Fossil ITR leader with focus on project execution.
- Keep financials on track and assure accuracy on project planning in ERP
- Responsible for Monthly and Quarterly closing, and ensure financials are in line with US GAAP and local requirements. Report closing to FP&A on quarterly basis
- Responsible for pacing submission identifying risk and opportunities, including cash
- Provide support to ITR team for all planning cycles
- Adopt global standards on key processes
- Drive LEAN activities within the function and support business transformation initiatives.
- Responsible for Balance Sheet review and accuracy
- Responsible to provide support on Sta Audits on project related requests
Required Qualifications
- Proficiency in SAP
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university or college, or related discipline, and considerable years of relevant Accounting or Finance experience within the power generation or relevant industry.
- Strong expertise in Project Controlling
- Strong technical finance acumen, including in-depth knowledge of US GAAP accounting, controllership principles, financial reporting, and analysis
- Solid understanding of key operational disciplines, including project management & planning, sourcing, contract management, engineering, construction & commissioning, tax and legal
- Integrity: accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions and when dealing with others
- Ability to clearly communicate financial results and operational issues to various audiences and levels in the organization
Desired Characteristics
- Resiliency/Adaptability: being open to change in response to new information and in different or unexpected circumstances
- In case of comparable skill set and talent Steam Power candidates will be prioritized.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Top Skills
SAP
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