HNTB Corporation

Project Finance Assistant I

Posted on: 23 Jun 2021

East Lansing, MI

Job Description

What We're Looking For

Performs a variety of routine and some semi-routine project finance activities in accordance with standard procedures in project accounting and project controls to support Project Analysts in financial aspects of projects; including, but not limited to contracting, work planning, and delivery of projects. This is an entry level position that receives direct guidance on activities.

Essential Responsibilities:

Transfers quotations into project budgets and assists with routine maintenance of project budgets in project accounting system, including but not limited to project/task status updates, project contract information, project assignee adjustments, and fee adjustments.

Provides various financial reporting to various project owners on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis as established with project teams.

Performs labor corrections and accounts payable adjustments as identified by the local offices or the Enterprise Operations Cash Management group.

Generates, stores, distributes, files, maintains, and updates ad hoc project accounting reports, documents, etc.

Performs baseline and periodic updates to gross margin calculations with information provided by the project team. Provide system generated or system based financial information related to project and client profitability, payment histories, sales amounts, and other project accounting data as needed.

Codes project costs, such items may include subconsultant costs, expense report receipts, vendor invoices etc., with appropriate project accounting codes conforming to standard procedures and contractual requirements to ensure proper entry into HNTB's financial system.

Prepares or updates billing notes based on feedback from the project team. As appropriate, provides an additional math check and back up information confirmation related to the billing (accounts receivable) portion of the monthly invoice preparation process.

Assists with monthly (or as needed) DBE and subconsultant reporting, other contractual reporting, insurance certificates, project filings, etc.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Primary Focus Will Include:

Budget entries and adjustments

Invoice coordination

Document control

Data entry, tracking, and reporting

Assisting Project Analysts and Office Finance Manager with other financial activities

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Basic Skill set in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Attention to detail and organizational time management skills, ability to prioritize effectively

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What You'll Need

Essential Responsibilities:

Transfers quotations into project budgets and assists with routine maintenance of project budgets in project accounting system, including but not limited to project/task status updates, project contract information, project assignee adjustments, and fee adjustments.

Provides various financial reporting to various project owners on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis as established with project teams.

Performs labor corrections and accounts payable adjustments as identified by the local offices or the Enterprise Operations Cash Management group.

Generates, stores, distributes, files, maintains, and updates ad hoc project accounting reports, documents, etc.

Performs baseline and periodic updates to gross margin calculations with information provided by the project team. Provide system generated or system based financial information related to project and client profitability, payment histories, sales amounts, and other project accounting data as needed.

Codes project costs, such items may include subconsultant costs, expense report receipts, vendor invoices etc., with appropriate project accounting codes conforming to standard procedures and contractual requirements to ensure proper entry into HNTB's financial system.

Prepares or updates billing notes based on feedback from the project team. As appropriate, provides an additional math check and back up information confirmation related to the billing (accounts receivable) portion of the monthly invoice preparation process.

Assists with monthly (or as needed) DBE and subconsultant reporting, other contractual reporting, insurance certificates, project filings, etc.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree

In lieu of education, 2 years of relevant experience

HNTB Corporation

Kansas City, MO

HNTB is an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm serving public and private owners and contractors. With more than a century of service, HNTB understands the life cycle of infrastructure and addresses clients’ most complex technical, financial and operational challenges. Our professionals deliver a full range of infrastructure-related services, including award-winning planning, design, program management and construction management. Our culture is defined by integrity, technical excellence and providing quality work on time and on budget to our clients’ satisfaction.

HNTB is a place where employees can make a difference and build meaningful, rewarding careers. Our employee owners have a true stake in their own success and future. We are committed to making clients successful while we work on the largest and most complex infrastructure projects. Our employees are able to develop professional skills in an environment that values integrity above all else

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