Sr. Cost Accountant (FP&A)

Job Title: Sr. Cost Accountant (FP&A)

Pay Rate: $35/Hr

Duration: 11 Months (May get further extension based on requirement & performance)

Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid - 2 to 3 Days Onsite in a Week)

This position is for the Power/Energy division.

We are looking for a Sr. Cost Accountant (FP&A)

The position is responsible for project control and the successful candidate will be tasked with monitoring, reporting, and offering suggestions for improving the overall financial health of their area of responsibility.

• Analyze key figures and interpret contract language as well as maintain strong relations with operations counterparts to ensure consistency and accuracy in monthly financial reporting and forecasting.
• Handle multiple projects at once with minimal supervision, while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• In addition to project controlling, the candidate will also be responsible for completing several monthly reports including but not limited to financial forecasts and variance analyses, labor review and statistics, customer billings & collections & journal entries, annual budgeting and planning support as well as Ad Hoc management requests.
• The position also provides decision support and conducts financial reviews of a wide range of business issues.
• Analysts will gain valuable experiences in this position, which offers significant responsibility and interaction with senior management.
• We seek a well-rounded individual with excellent data analysis skills who will be a key contributor and is looking for an opportunity to grow their career in Corporate Finance.
• The candidate will consolidate information from a forecasting and reporting standpoint and help management with analysis.
• Accordingly, outstanding Excel or database processing experience is preferred.

General Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA/MSA/MBA a plus and preferred,
• 4-8 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or Cost Accounting/Budgeting, expertise with budget development, costing, forecasting, cost center analysis, and variance analysis
• Must have the ability to read and interpret contract language to ensure proper financial treatment
• Ability to partner with technical counterparts to drive decisions in a fast-moving environment,
• Strong attention to detail and ability to convert large volumes of data into actionable information,
• Must have Intermediate skills in Excel to include (V-lookups, Pivot tables, Sum if Formulas, and Macros)
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and address competing priorities, while ensuring deadlines are met on time and with 100% accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is required.
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus