Senior Project Accountant

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the

James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our

cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Project Accountant on our team, you are part of the Global Project Accounting team and will report to the Manager, Project Accounting based in Costa Rica. In this critical role, you will make a significant contribution to the “engine” of project accounting through the enhancement of project accounting systems and processes, assisting with month-end close activities, and other special project designed to drive efficiencies and scalability while ensuring effective policy and control. The ideal candidate will be a team player and have a solid operational and project accounting background. You will be empowered to take ownership of projects to drive results.

In your daily job you will:

PA Management: Manage the end-to-end Project Accounting process for assigned Wind River service projects, including project set-up, maintenance, and regular review of project progress, P&L performance and budgets to ensure financial accuracy and transparency.

Accounting: Support related month-end and quarter-end close activities, including revenue recognition, accurate accrual calculations, reconciliations and variance analysis to ensure accurate financial reporting

FP&A & Forecasting: Contribute to the PS revenue and contractor expense forecasts activities. Partner closely with FP&A, manage comprehensive project P&Ls for key projects, maintain regular communications with PMs, and provide variance analysis.

Services Partner: Work closely with project managers to support project change management, complex project structures, and operational project challenges

Billings: Assist with the preparation, review, and monitor variances against the

Professional Services billing forecast. Ensure project invoices are accurate, approved, and sent on time

Compliance & Audits: Help maintain a strong control environment that is compliant with company policies and accounting standards

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field

At least 5+ years of progressive project accounting experience or related accounting or finance roles

In collaboration with the Manager, Project Accounting establish priorities, meet deadlines, multi-task, and work independently, and execute objectives, under supervision where required.

Excellent communication and organizational abilities to collaborate effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders; constructive and solution-oriented mindset

Energetic, hands-on, and resourceful self-starter who can partner with all levels and functions of the company with a consultative and collaborative approach.

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Ability to translate financial data into high-level summaries with actionable insights

Deep understanding of T&M, fixed fee, and milestone based professional service project structures

High proficiency with MS Excel and deep familiarity with Oracle (PA module) and PS automation tools is preferred

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