Project Accountant

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Position Summary: The Project Accountant will lead billing and other accounting processes for the project, requiring confidentiality, ethics, and customer-service orientation. Key Highlights: 1. Lead project billing and accounting processes. 2. Maintain confidentiality with strong ethical behavior. 3. Customer-service focus, proactive and self-initiating. * **Relocation Authorized: None** * **Telework Type: Full\-Time Office/Project** * **Work Location: Santiago** **Teams Building Inspiring Projects:** ------------------------------------------------ Since 1898, we have helped clients complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries across seven continents—projects that have created jobs, grown economies, improved global infrastructure resilience, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world safer and cleaner. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities with our clients’ objectives to create lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environment; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment through start-up and operations. Bechtel’s core is our Vision, Values, and Commitments. They reflect what we believe, what clients can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. **Project Summary:** ------------------------- **Mining & Metals:** Increased production of critical minerals provides key components for clean energy technologies—from wind turbine towers to batteries. This shift toward clean energy—and the demand for commodities—is fundamental to supporting the energy transition. At Bechtel, our teams extract these vital resources to support net-zero emissions in a more sustainable way than ever before. **Position Summary:** ----------------------- The Project Accountant will lead project billing and other accounting processes, reporting to the Project Accounting Manager. The role requires the ability to maintain confidentiality with strong ethical behavior in work practices, a customer-service orientation with demonstrated professional conduct and communication style, flexibility, and commitment to meeting deadlines. The position will be based at the project office in Santiago, and occasional travel to the worksite may be required to perform this role. **Key Responsibilities:** ---------------------------------- **Level 1:** * Assist in preparing monthly billing in accordance with contract terms. * Help resolve outstanding issues. * Perform reconciliations to ensure costs and revenues align between the accounting system and downstream dashboards. * Assist in identifying process improvement opportunities, developing new solutions/improvements, and documenting processes. * Assist with audit inquiries (internal and external). **Level 2:** * Ensure monthly billing is performed in accordance with contract terms. * Help resolve outstanding issues, monitor communications for quality control, and escalate unresolved issues to Management. * Perform reconciliations to ensure costs and revenues align between the accounting system and downstream dashboards. * Assist in identifying process improvement opportunities, developing new solutions/improvements, and documenting processes. * Provide training to new and existing team members. * Assist with audit inquiries (internal and external). * Provide financial analysis and coordination on the project. **Requirements: Education & Experience:** ---------------------------------------- **Level 1:** * Requires a university degree with 1\-2 years of experience or 5\-6 years of relevant work experience. **Level 2:** * Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 2–5 years of relevant experience or 6–9 years of relevant work experience. **Required Knowledge & Skills:** ------------------------------------------- * Must have a strong customer-service focus. * Must be reliable, punctual, conscientious, and function well in a team environment. * Prior experience in an accounting operation using a major ERP system (Oracle/SAP/other) is highly desirable. * Specific knowledge of billing and accounting cycles. * Must be flexible and adaptable, and capable of maintaining a positive, professional attitude and composure under stress. * Must be a "self-starter" able to work independently, take initiative to identify and resolve issues, manage workload, and handle correspondence. * Must possess strong organizational skills, consistent attention to detail, and the ability to apply quality control over high-volume work with tight deadlines. **Benefits:** --------------- For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of Engineers—and beyond! Because our teams tackle some of the world’s most difficult challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it’s advancing careers, offering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards. **Diverse Teams Build the Extraordinary:** -------------------------------------------------- As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant mix of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem-solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for top talent. We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels they belong—where colleagues feel part of “One Team,” respected and rewarded for their contributions, supported in pursuing their goals, aligned with our values and purpose, and treated equitably. ***Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (as authorized by law), military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.*** ***Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations for any stage of the recruitment and hiring process may submit their request via email to*** ***acesstmt@bechtel.com***