Project & Property Accountant

Pay Grade:  M07

POSITION SUMMARY

Develops, implements, maintains and updates Hoosier Energy’s cost accounting systems for projects and property. Applies cost accounting policies and procedures in accordance with standard principals and industry practices. Facilitates the day-to-day management and reporting of inventory, capital assets, projects and property information. Maintains accurate project, program, and department reports, budgets, and projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, implements and coordinates cost accounting systems and procedures for standard costs, capitalization, depreciation, capital budgets and work plans, projects and property records.
• Provides internal and external costing reports to project managers, auditors, regulators, lenders and others as needed including cost accounting and statistical management information and decision-making reports to management. Consults with project managers and industry peers and others to assess information needs.
• Ensures compliance with cost accounting standards and industry practices, and implements sufficient procedural internal controls related to the cost accounting process and the maintenance of subsidiary records and files.
• Researches, recommends and manages cost accounting practices and technologies including alternatives or expansions to cost accounting systems.
• Reconciles and maintains all inventory accounts, verifies obsolete inventory, and coordinates internally, and externally with financial auditors, the physical counting and adjustments to inventory
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field of study minimum

Experience:

• Five years’ of progressive work experience in corporate or cost accounting minimum

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong ability to communicate, both written and verbal, and possess interpersonal skills to interact with individuals at all levels and work as part of a team
• Demonstrated level of professionalism, positive attitude and ability to motivate others
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills to identify, anticipate and resolve problems at hand
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Commitment to employee development
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Intermediate to Advanced computer skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, cost accounting, capitalization and depreciation, property taxes and financial principles
• Strong analytical skills

Hoosier Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.