Senior Project Accountant

LOCATION: Houston, TX 77090JOB CATEGORY: Accounting/Finance/InsuranceCAREER LEVEL: Experienced (Non-Manager)REFERENCE CODE: 1432 Senior Project Accountant INVISTA is the world's largest integrated producer and marketer of premium fibers, resins and intermediates you see in products such as apparel, carpet, bedding, airbags, seatbelts, luggage, diapers, and soft drink packaging. Our powerful portfolio of recognizable consumer brands includes LYCRA®, STAINMASTER® and COOLMAX® just to name a few. With employees located across six continents, we are committed to our customers' growth through market insights and technology innovations. You can learn more about INVISTA by visiting www.INVISTACareers.com To ensure our continued success, we must attract and retain exceptional talent at all levels of our organization. We are currently seeking a Senior Project Accountant to support INVISTA’s engineering and management teams. This role reports directly through the Finance/Accounting organization to the Global Engineering Controller, and has an indirect reporting relationship to the Regional Engineering Director. The role requires the ability to work independently with engineering & project controls, finance, and operations will little supervisory guidance. Strong thinking skills with relative project experience is required to initially perform process & system gap analysis and solution implementation. In some cases the infrastructure may not exist and will need to be created. Responsibilities:• This role is responsible for the assurance of overall financial controls on all major capital projects and will work closely with the Project Controls Leader and Project Management to evaluate and create transparency into project risks, and implement the appropriate processes and tools to manage them. • Work with project managers and plant controllers at our chemical manufacturing sites to assist in development and implementation of standardized project processes. • Responsible for monthly regional engineering cost reporting and analysis for the Engineering Director and Global Engineering Controller. This includes the development of metrics and measures for engineering business performance. • Serve as contract administrator for major Engineering and construction contracts.Required Experience:• Bachelors degree in Accounting with 5+ years of professional work experience with an emphasis in performing construction project cost controls, reporting, and/or project accounting. • Possess an understanding of the project controls process including scheduling, estimating, commitments, labor management, productivity analysis, materials management, change orders, forecasting, and contract administration.• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite with advanced skills in Excel (use of Pivot Tables and creation of complex formulas) and strong knowledge of Microsoft Access and/or other data querying toolsPreferred Experience:• Experience using SAP PS/CO• Emphasis or minor in Information SystemsThe cornerstone of our success is the application of our guiding principles called Market Based Management® (MBM®). Our guiding principles provide INVISTA with a competitive advantage by allowing employees to focus their talents on the success of the company and their careers. As an employee of INVISTA you will apply your knowledge and skills in a personally rewarding environment with a focus on key values such as integrity, compliance, respect for others, customer focus, and similar values and beliefs. We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/VCompetitive wages and benefits packages commensurate with experience. We are an equal opportunity employer. MFDVLYCRA, STAINMASTER, ANTRON, COOLMAX, TERATHANE, CORDURA and POLYSHIELD are all registered trademarks of INVISTA.