Project accountant / analyst business partner

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General Summary The Project Accountant/ Analyst (Business Partner), under the leadership of the Senior Manager of Revenue Cycle, Grants, and Contracts, is responsible for full cycle accounting and financial management of their assigned projects, serving as a Business Partner to assigned project managers to ensure projects are managed in a compliant and financially disciplined way. This includes maintaining relationships with funders, customers, and program managers, preparing and reconciling financial reports and analyses; preparing, amending, and renewing project budgets; assisting project managers in managing funds in a manner that maximizes financial outcomes; preparing accounting calculations and journal entries; and reconciling related revenues and receivables. Why GTI Energy? GTI Energy embraces the power of innovation and collaboration to solve consequential energy challenges. By demonstrating continuous improvements in technology and solutions that lower the emissions and costs of energy, we will shape energy systems that decarbonize economies, protect our environment, and benefit the people they serve. We do this by putting people at the center of everything we do. We support and uplift people, ensuring they have the resources and confidence needed to live as their authentic selves and reach their full potential. Being part of the GTI Energy team means being surrounded by people that are passionate, and purpose driven, empowered to continuously learn, ask hard questions, and leverage their knowledge and experience to drive toward a greater purpose. We offer generous benefits, competitive salaries, opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. We prioritize and maintain an inclusive, diverse, and respectful culture, and we ensure reasonable accommodation is made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role. Work Location The position will be based in the Chicagoland area at the GTI Energy Headquarters. We offer a hybrid/core work week, where employees are remote Mondays and Fridays, and required to be on-site Tuesday through Thursday. Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to assigned project managers, providing financial tools, training, reporting and insights needed to manage projects in a compliant and financially disciplined way.
• Provide monthly reporting of budget to actual expenditures, burn rates, and remaining funds for all assigned projects to project managers; review key metrics with managers and ensure funds are managed on an ongoing basis.
• Assist proposal and program staff with preparation of budgets for new and existing projects and proposals as needed.
• Complete project set up for new assigned projects in the CostPoint ERP.
• Prepare and reconcile required financial reports for all assigned projects by the required due dates.
• Accelerate GTI’s cash flows by submitting high-quality bills, expenditure vouchers, and payment requests to funders as quickly as possible, ensuring all information required by the funder/customer is complete and accurate. Attach all required documentation for payment.
• Record all submitted vouchers and invoices in the accounts receivable subledger immediately following submission.
• Analyze expenses for assigned projects monthly, preparing and posting reclassifications as needed.
• Prepare & record accurate monthly revenue accruals for assigned projects by the agreed upon dates.
• Reconcile revenue and receivable accounts monthly for assigned cost centers.
• Prepare and maintain copies of project budgets, reports, vouchers, reconciliations, etc. in an accessible, organized, well-documented, and auditable fashion.
• Monitor and review open accounts receivable to identify adjustments, refunds, write offs, and collection activities needed. Maintain clean and accurate accounts receivable balances by processing adjustments and refunds and requesting approval for write offs timely.
• Prepare and submit reports and performance metrics to the Senior Manager of Revenue Cycle, Grants, and Contracts regularly.
• Conduct ongoing contract and fiscal compliance audits for assigned cost centers.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems to monitor performance outcomes to ensure optimal performance and compliance with funding standards, regulations, and guidelines.
• Communicate with customers and funders to resolve issues in a timely and professional manner, providing exemplary customer service.
• Take accountability for ongoing learning and development, maintaining current knowledge of funder processes and compliance requirements.
• Comply with laws and regulations, accounting standards, policies, and guidance by maintaining knowledge, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing required reports, and advising management on needed actions.
• Supports the annual financial audit and single audit as well as funder-specific audits by preparing assigned schedules and documentation.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager of Revenue Cycle, Grants, and Contracts, which may include, among other things, subrecipient monitoring, reporting, cost claim preparation, report preparation, analyses, etc.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Strong understanding of funder contract requirements, policies and procedures and regulatory requirements related to funding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Coordination and communication with program managers, funders, auditors, and other key stakeholders is required.
• Ability to ensure customer satisfaction through process of monitoring, developing, improving, and delivering excellent service.
• Excellent computer skills including expert Excel skills and intermediate Word, PowerPoint & Outlook.
• Skill and ability in accounting and fiscal management.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, analyses, reconciliations, budgets, and projections.
• Ability to develop and manage action plans and projects and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Well organized, highly detailed oriented, accuracy driven.
• Open to new approaches and takes steps to increase knowledge, skills and abilities, both from within and outside the organization.
• Organized, works well with others, and uses time effectively to accomplish goals/resolve problems.
• Ability to foster commitment, team spirit, pride and trust and promote a harmonious work environment.
• Possesses excellent work ethic, drive, energy, and persistence to achieve goals.
• Must be comfortable with strict deadlines.
• Takes initiative to actively collaborate formally and informally with others.
• Able to anticipate, identify, & define problems & root causes; & develop timely & practical solutions.

Education and Experience

• BA or BS in Accounting or Finance or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Grant management certification required within 2 years of hire.
• Three to five years project accounting and grant/ contract accounting experience.
• Extensive computer experience including advanced experience in Microsoft Excel, accounting software and the internet.
• Project accounting software experience required; Deltek and/or CostPoint experience a plus.
• Experience preparing budgets, financial statements and reports, and analyses.
• Experience with complex Federal Government grants/ contracts and knowledge of cost accounting principles of allowability, allocability, and reasonableness, along with characterization of direct and indirect costs, in compliance with the FAR (i.e., 31), Uniform Guidance (i.e., 2CFR200), and Government Cost Accounting Standards.

Pay Transparency The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $115,000 USD annually. This salary range is GTI Energy’s good faith estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, GTI Energy’s business or organizational needs and an individual’s relevant experience, education, qualifications, certifications, skills, seniority, geographic location, and/or performance. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus. The range listed is just one component of GTI Energy’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, paid time off, and region-specific benefits. EEO Statement GTI Energy is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please e-mail us at HumanResources@gti.energy and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs. You must have legal authorization to work for GTI Energy on your date of hire with no further action required by GTI Energy. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and give consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information.

Skills

Required

• Influencing Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Journal Entries
• Accounting Calculations
• Project Budgets
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Reports
• Finance Tools
• Financial Management
• Full Cycle Accounting

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)