Junior Project Accountant

We are an international engineering company providing services in the field of technical consulting, design, and investment project management. 
Global Business Services center located in Krakow provide global support for our line of business and corporate teams in the following areas:

• Finance
• Accounting
• HR
• IT
• Procurement
• Payroll
• Project Management

GBS centralizes some of the processes across Jacobs and focuses on process excellence while also advancing the transformation initiative through additional work migration.

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As a Junior Project Accountant, you will be joining our in-house corporate accounting department. 

With a great combination of comprehensive accounting knowledge, skillful specialists and commitment to company’s success, Project Accounting is the crucial part of Jacobs finance functions. Our role is to build a bridge between clients’ satisfaction and financial aspects of project delivery. Under the umbrella of accounting principles, we help our project managers to complete project milestones and support Operations Teams in achieving global and regional targets. 

• Maintains project setup and project close in appropriate manner to ensure completeness and accuracy of project’s evidence
• Prepares client invoices in accordance with the contract terms
• Provides month-end reporting on project performance including gross margin variances and all other financial aspects, prepares specialized reports and accounting data analysis
• Prepares various journal entries such as: revenue adjustments, cost accruals, provision for loss
• Monitors project balances on Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Unbilled and Unearned items, DSO
• Follows company policies, procedures and US GAAP, statutory requirements and SOX controls
• Effectively communicates with the project team during the entire life cycle of the project and provides continuous support and guidance
• Liaises with other departments, clients and outside vendors to resolve cross-functional matters
• Ensures that all deadlines are met
• Participates in internal and external audits

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting or equivalent Finance or Accounting experience
• Previous experience in an international accounting environment will be an asset
• Very good knowledge of English, both written and spoken
• Good MS Excel knowledge
• Analytical skills, accuracy and focus on details
• Collaborative approach
• Willingness to support different time zones will be an asset (few days per month on late shifts till 22.00)