Accountant - Entry Level

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. 

About Moffatt & Nichol: 

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 design firm for Marine and Port Facilities in the United States and No. 7 internationally. 

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practice areas—coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• General Ledger: 
  • Prepare the financial records for the countries assigned by the Accounting manager LATAM
  • Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled or cleared monthly
  • Perform and maintain general ledger account reconciliations
  • Compose Misc. Journal Entries
  • Reconcile and clear suspense accounts
• Reconciliation with third parties:
  • Reconcile M&N financials with the local financial statements provided by the Outsourcing in each country. Ensure that the Reconciliation parties were eliminated with the necessary adjustments / reclassifications

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field required
• Experience: 1 year public or private accounting
• Proficiency in MS Office (emphasis on Excel and Word).
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal/written communication skills 
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) 
• Availability and willingness to travel
• Fluent English speaker
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171

Working conditions:

Sedentary for prolonged period of time, interact with clients, and travel occasionally. 

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities. We draw from the world’s best and brightest, regardless of geographic, cultural, or institutional background. This approach enables us to better understand and serve our clients, foster innovation, and create a rich, collaborative work environment. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.