Description

Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned company. As employee-owners, we participate in our success as shareholders of our company as we learn and grow alongside our business. We tackle complex challenges with the intent and attention of an owner. It’s what brings our clients back, project after project. Our mission is to make our clients successful, and we accomplish this by fostering a collaborative atmosphere where our finance team works directly with the business that we serve. You will be a critical part of a motivated team in a fast-paced environment where high-performers are valued and rewarded.

This role combines the technical knowledge of an accountant specializing in foreign currency transactions and accounting, with the skills of a business consultant as you handle the Company’s balance sheet risk exposure. This role reports to the Director of Treasury, and will be responsible for the monitoring, accounting, reporting and analysis of business activity related to foreign currency. This position will be a critical member of the Corporate Treasury team to help leadership understand the Company’s foreign currency risk exposure and effectiveness of mitigation strategies. This position will work with various cross functional teams across the Accounting & Finance department and requires someone with impeccable attention to detail, a financial and analytic approach and knowledge of accounting.

Senior Foreign Currency Accountant Responsibilities Include:

• Calculate, track, and report FX gain/loss for significant projects.

• Monitor percentage of completion consolidation and calculation of FX, work with Operational Finance team in identifying issues, recommending changes and test any change in process or system for implementation.

• Collaborate with business and project teams to provide necessary data for FX hedging strategies.

• Ensure accurate accounting treatment of all foreign currency transactions.

• Develop reporting capabilities to oversee and monitor foreign currency risk.

• Establish comprehensive cash position mappings for various currencies

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and procedures related to Foreign Currency accounting and derivatives, contributing to the design and implementation of new controls and processes.

• Lead the preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations.

• Reconciliation of intercompany foreign currency balances and recording of deemed payments to convert intercompany into a single currency due between related entities.

• Play a key role in finance transformation and modernization initiatives, including system implementations and functional optimizations.

• Conduct ad hoc financial analyses as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Minimum eight (8) years of related accounting experience; extra credit may be given for public accounting experience. Ideally with 4 years in accounting for foreign currency and FX derivatives.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

• Must be self-motivator, detailed, well-organized and have strong client service skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Experience with Oracle and Microsoft Power BI.

• Experience with Treasury Management Systems or Foreign Currency Management Systems is preferred, but not required.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Accounting/Finance

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations US-MO-Saint Louis, US-GA-Atlanta, US-TX-Houston, US-IL-Chicago

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: No

Req ID: 241101

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-SN #COR