Sr Accountant - Construction, Business Analysis & Reporting - LKD (Finance)
The BAR – Industrial Operations (IO) Support team will be filling a BAR Senior Accountant Construction position. This position will work directly with the Business Analysis & Reporting (BAR) construction accounting team and interact directly with contractors to ensure that payment applications, change orders and other billings have necessary support and are in line with the associated contract terms.
Primary Responsibilities
Work with BAR Construction Accounting team, and other resources, with supporting construction activity, including on-site when necessary.
Perform payment application reviews and ensure contractor adherence to contract agreements.
Review and validation of change orders and other contractual financial documentation.
Communicate issues identified to the BAR team, construction team and contractors.
Review project postings and prepare journal entries as needed to maintain proper SAP project balances.
Work with BAR team and construction accounting team to coordinate development of the quarterly percentage of project completion reports through data consolidation and conversation with BAR Construction Accounting team, Construction teams, Corporate Accounting, VP Facilities and VP Industrial Maintenance and Industrial Operations Purchasing.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or another analytical discipline with at least 3 years relevant business experience or equivalent
OR Associate's degree in Accounting or another analytical discipline with at least 5 years business experience or equivalent
OR High School diploma with at least 7 years business experience or equivalent
Problem solving and advanced analytical skills to research information both from internal and external resources to apply critical thinking, creative thinking and develop solutions to significant projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present fact-based information which is critical to provide consulting services to business areas
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications, especially Excel
Researching skills and project management skills
Ability to work independently and to effectively prioritize workload by assessing needs and prioritizing tasks
Ability to demonstrate initiative by taking responsibility for learning new skills and processes
Strong interpersonal skills, professionalism, and confidentiality
Detail-oriented
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Flexibility in a changing environment
Strong organizational skills: ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously remain adaptable
Must show enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work
Commitment to Publix and our Mission
Willingness to travel, with overnight stays, depending on workload
Willingness to work extended hours or work weekends periodically to meet business needs/deadlines
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or another analytical discipline with at least 5 years relevant business experience and at least 1 year in construction accounting
Knowledge of the construction industry processes, terminology, accounting practices and project auditing
Knowledge of construction contracting and associated documents
Experience with SAP or equivalent software
Knowledge of Publix's accounting departments
Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and internal controls
Knowledge of Publix structured writing templates such as procedures, audit findings, memos, and financial summaries
Knowledge of Publix strategy
Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
401(k) retirement savings plan
Group health, dental and vision plans
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria