Assistant Financial Services Manager

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Job Summary:

Support the Energy Financial Services Manager (FSM) and Energy CFO in financial execution for the Energy GBU and awarded projects. Based in Houston and reporting directly to the Energy FSM, this assistant role coordinates assigned project accounting activities, reporting and financial controls with deployed Finance personnel and Energy and BBS functional groups. Team supervision and the breadth of assigned work vary by grade. Work remains within established policies and delegated authority, with management review and escalation of matters outside the assigned scope.

Major Responsibilities:

Review prime contract commercial provisions and support project, job-number and operating-unit setup, including JADB and accounting tools, with Controller, Tax, Treasury and BBS teams; assist at Grade 25 and coordinate the assigned setup scope at Grade 26.
Work with local compliance and Legal teams to support statutory and JV financial reporting and finance aspects of entity wind-down, as directed by the FSM.
Coordinate early discussions with GBU, project and BBS teams to clarify the DOR, finance support requirements, systems access and accountability.
Review finance execution metrics with deployed personnel, follow up on assigned actions and help the FSM monitor timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
Participate in monthly CTC reviews and financial data validation, including final CTC sequencing and foreign-exchange, tax, earnings and reserve impacts; at Grade 26, oversee preparation of the assigned analyses and projections.
Support the Energy CFO and MI team in quarterly PFSR cycles, including refreshed reserves and reporting commentary following late CTC entries.
Support preparation and coordination of project accounting whitepapers and analyses of escalation and reserves matters for management and auditor review.
Administer financial controls and help implement accounting procedures within the assigned scope at Grade 25; at Grade 26, oversee control administration and develop GBU project accounting processes and procedures for management review.
Work with BBS accounts payable, billing and payroll centers on transaction accuracy, payroll entries, invoice coding, approval routing, general-ledger and bank reconciliations, and contract-compliant billing
Support internal, external and statutory audit queries and coordinate responses among project teams, entity auditors and the group auditor
Support commercial, proposal and estimating teams on financial requirements; at Grade 26, provide ongoing review of assigned contracts and proposals for reimbursement, cash, fees and payment-term impacts, escalating findings to the FSM.
Work with Energy estimating and payroll teams to incorporate appropriate payroll additives into cost estimates
Support financial due diligence for prospective clients, partners and subcontractors, including obtaining financial statements and preparing assigned analyses for FSM review, without independent approval authority
Coordinate project and branch cash requirements with Treasury to support funding needs within delegated responsibilities
Support tax adjustment controls, tax cost tracking and contractual billing recovery with project finance and Tax teams
Assist the FSM with finance staffing plans, recruitment input, training, budgeting and development of Energy-assigned BBS personnel; provide feedback without independent hiring or firing authority
Provide acting coverage for the Energy FSM during absences or as requested, limited to expressly delegated responsibilities and authority

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Grade 25: requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.
• Grade 26: Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10  years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• An accounting, finance or related degree is a role-specific preference, not an additional Job Architecture requirement.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS, Bechtel policies, project financial controls and BBS processes is preferred, along with experience on medium-to-large, complex construction projects.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including prioritizing multiple assignments, coordinating team workload and supporting staff development in a matrix organization.
• Sound judgment within defined policies and the ability to recognize when management guidance or escalation is required.
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify issues early and recommend practical solutions within the assigned scope. Effective oral and written communication and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.

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